Which to use
“Tölz” is a name and “tot” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,337
- “Tölz” frequency rank
- #1,525
- “tot” frequency rank
- 24862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tölz | tot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bad Tölz; eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland | nicht (mehr) lebend |
Where the eye mixes Tölz and tot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. Tölz runs 4 letters (CVCC) against tot's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Tölz vs tot
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tölz is [ˈtœlt͡s] while tot is [toːt]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24862, 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]. tot is at rank #1,525, tagged as anadj, pronounced [toːt].
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 24862, this pair ranks #1,841,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tölz vs tot
Shared letters: t. Private to "Tölz": lzö. Private to "tot": o.
"Tölz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tölz" and "tot" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Tölz" vs "tot" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Tölz" and "tot" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tölz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,841,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tölz" and "tot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tölz vs Tons". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,841,568 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.