Which to use
“toll” is an adjective and “Tori” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #785
- “toll” frequency rank
- #41,508
- “Tori” frequency rank
- 42293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toll | Tori |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einfältig bis verrückt | im Judo die Person, die angreift beziehungsweise die die Technik ausführt |
Where the eye mixes toll and Tori
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. toll (CVCC) and Tori (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: toll vs Tori
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: toll is [tɔl] while Tori is [ˈtoːʁi]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toll is recorded at frequency rank #785, classified as anadj, pronounced [tɔl]. Tori is at rank #41,508, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːʁi].
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 42293, this pair ranks #1,453,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toll vs Tori
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toll": l. Private to "Tori": ir.
"toll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Tori" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toll" and "Tori" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "toll" or "Tori" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "toll" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tori" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,453,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toll" and "Tori" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tons vs Tori". 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 #1,453,891 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.