Which to use
“Token” and “Touren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,824
- “Token” frequency rank
- #9,991
- “Touren” frequency rank
- 41815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Token | Touren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerät, das zeitlich begrenzte, sichere Schlüssel für den Zugang zu Datenverarbeitungssystemen oder auch für das Internetbanking speichert oder generiert | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tour |
Where the eye mixes Token and Touren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Token runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Touren's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Token with Touren
A purely visual mix-up. Token ([ˈtoːkn̩]) and Touren ([ˈtuːʁən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41815, 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]. Touren is at rank #9,991, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtuːʁən].
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 41815, this pair ranks #1,468,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Token vs Touren
Shared letters: enot. Private to "Token": k. Private to "Touren": ru.
"Token" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Touren" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Token" and "Touren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Token" or "Touren" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Token" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Touren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,468,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Token" and "Touren" 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 #1,468,232 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.