Which to use
“Token” and “Türen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,824
- “Token” frequency rank
- #3,283
- “Türen” frequency rank
- 35107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Token | Türen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerät, das zeitlich begrenzte, sichere Schlüssel für den Zugang zu Datenverarbeitungssystemen oder auch für das Internetbanking speichert oder generiert | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tür |
Where the eye mixes Token and Türen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Token with Türen
A purely visual mix-up. Token ([ˈtoːkn̩]) and Türen ([ˈtyːʁən]) 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 35107, 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]. Türen is at rank #3,283, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtyːʁən].
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 35107, this pair ranks #1,647,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Token vs Türen
Shared letters: ent. Private to "Token": ko. Private to "Türen": rü.
"Token" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Türen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Token ← otken · tkoen · toekn · tokenn · tokken · tokne · ttoken
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Token" and "Türen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Token" or "Türen" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "Türen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,647,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Token" and "Türen" 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 #1,647,915 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.