Which to use
“Tofu” and “Tora” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,791
- “Tofu” frequency rank
- #28,421
- “Tora” frequency rank
- 54212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tofu | Tora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Art Quark aus Sojabohnenmilch | jüdische Religion: alternative Schreibweise von Thora |
Where the eye mixes Tofu and Tora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Tofu and Tora
A purely visual mix-up. Tofu ([ˈtoːfu]) and Tora ([toˈʁaː]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54212, 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]. Tora is at rank #28,421, tagged as anoun, pronounced [toˈʁaː].
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 54212, this pair ranks #1,027,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tofu vs Tora
Shared letters: ot. Private to "Tofu": fu. Private to "Tora": ar.
"Tofu" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Tora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tofu" and "Tora" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Tofu" or "Tora"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Tofu" and "Tora" 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 "Tora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,027,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tofu" and "Tora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tons vs Tora". 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 #1,027,721 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.