Which to use
“Tölz” is a name and “Tory” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,337
- “Tölz” frequency rank
- #44,286
- “Tory” frequency rank
- 67623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tölz | Tory |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bad Tölz; eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland | jemand, der einer englischen Partei angehört, aus der im 19. Jahrhundert die Konservative Partei hervorging |
Where the eye mixes Tölz and Tory
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. Tölz (CVCC) and Tory (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Tölz with Tory
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tölz is [ˈtœlt͡s] while Tory is [ˈtɔʁi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tölz is recorded at frequency rank #23,337, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈtœlt͡s]. 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 67623, this pair ranks #534,121 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tölz vs Tory
Shared letters: t. Private to "Tölz": lzö. Private to "Tory": ory.
"Tölz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Tory" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tory ← otry · torry · toryy · toyr · troy · ttory
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tölz" and "Tory" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Tölz" or "Tory" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tölz" 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 #534,121 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tölz" 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 #534,121 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.