Which to use
“toll” is an adjective and “Tor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #785
- “toll” frequency rank
- #1,373
- “Tor” frequency rank
- 2158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toll | Tor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einfältig bis verrückt | großer Zugang, großer Durchgang; bewegliches Bauteil, mit dem dieser Zugang geöffnet und geschlossen werden kann; Bauwerk, das einen Durchgang umschließt, meist als Bestandteil eines Eigennamens |
Where the eye mixes toll and Tor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: toll is [tɔl] while Tor is [toːɐ̯]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toll is recorded at frequency rank #785, classified as anadj, pronounced [tɔl]. Tor is at rank #1,373, tagged as anoun, pronounced [toːɐ̯].
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 2158, this pair ranks #2,002,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of toll vs Tor
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toll": l. Private to "Tor": r.
"toll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Tor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- toll ← otll · tlol · tol · ttoll
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toll" and "Tor" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "toll" or "Tor"?
What to do next
You've compared "toll" and "Tor". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "toll" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,002,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toll" and "Tor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tons vs Tor". 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
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