Which to use
“Tofu” and “Töne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,791
- “Tofu” frequency rank
- #6,865
- “Töne” frequency rank
- 32656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tofu | Töne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Art Quark aus Sojabohnenmilch | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ton |
Where the eye mixes Tofu and Töne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Tofu with Töne
A purely visual mix-up. Tofu ([ˈtoːfu]) and Töne ([ˈtøːnə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tofu is recorded at frequency rank #25,791, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːfu]. Töne is at rank #6,865, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtøːnə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 32656, this pair ranks #1,702,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tofu vs Töne
Shared letters: t. Private to "Tofu": fou. Private to "Töne": enö.
"Tofu" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Töne" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tofu ← otfu · tfou · toffu · touf · ttofu
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tofu" and "Töne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Tofu" or "Töne"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Tofu" and "Töne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tofu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Töne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,702,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tofu" and "Töne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tofu vs Tons". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,702,920 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.