Which to use
“Tokyo” is a name and “Tory” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,041
- “Tokyo” frequency rank
- #44,286
- “Tory” frequency rank
- 57327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tokyo | Tory |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hauptstadt von Japan | jemand, der einer englischen Partei angehört, aus der im 19. Jahrhundert die Konservative Partei hervorging |
Where the eye mixes Tokyo and Tory
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Tokyo and Tory
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tokyo is [ˈtoːkjoː] while Tory is [ˈtɔʁi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tokyo is recorded at frequency rank #13,041, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈtoːkjoː]. Tory is at rank #44,286, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɔʁi].
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 57327, this pair ranks #905,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tokyo vs Tory
Shared letters: oty. Private to "Tokyo": k. Private to "Tory": r.
"Tokyo" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "Tory" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tokyo" and "Tory" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Tokyo" or "Tory"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tokyo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tory" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #905,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tokyo" and "Tory" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tons vs Tory". 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 #905,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.