Which to use
“Token” is a noun and “Tokyo” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,824
- “Token” frequency rank
- #13,041
- “Tokyo” frequency rank
- 44865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Token | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerät, das zeitlich begrenzte, sichere Schlüssel für den Zugang zu Datenverarbeitungssystemen oder auch für das Internetbanking speichert oder generiert | Hauptstadt von Japan |
Where the eye mixes Token and Tokyo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Token vs Tokyo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Token is [ˈtoːkn̩] while Tokyo is [ˈtoːkjoː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44865, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Token is recorded at frequency rank #31,824, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːkn̩]. Tokyo is at rank #13,041, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈtoːkjoː].
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 44865, this pair ranks #1,372,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Token vs Tokyo
Shared letters: kot. Private to "Token": en. Private to "Tokyo": y.
"Token" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Tokyo" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Token" for "Tokyo" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Token" or "Tokyo" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Token" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tokyo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,372,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Token" and "Tokyo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Token vs Torben". 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 #1,372,176 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.