Which to use
“Token” is a noun and “töten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,824
- “Token” frequency rank
- #3,083
- “töten” frequency rank
- 34907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Token | töten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerät, das zeitlich begrenzte, sichere Schlüssel für den Zugang zu Datenverarbeitungssystemen oder auch für das Internetbanking speichert oder generiert | einem Menschen oder einem Tier gewaltsam das Leben nehmen |
Where the eye mixes Token and töten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Token and töten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Token is [ˈtoːkn̩] while töten is [ˈtøːtn̩]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34907, 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]. töten is at rank #3,083, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtøːtn̩].
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 34907, this pair ranks #1,652,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Token vs töten
Shared letters: ent. Private to "Token": ko. Private to "töten": ö.
"Token" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "töten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Token ← otken · tkoen · toekn · tokenn · tokken · tokne · ttoken
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Token" for "töten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Token" or "töten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Token" and "töten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Token" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "töten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,652,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Token" and "töten" 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 #1,652,548 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.