Which to use
“Tölz” is a name and “Tote” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,337
- “Tölz” frequency rank
- #2,691
- “Tote” frequency rank
- 26028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tölz | Tote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bad Tölz; eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland | weibliche Person, die nicht mehr am Leben, sondern verstorben ist |
Where the eye mixes Tölz and Tote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. Tölz (CVCC) and Tote (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Tölz and Tote
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tölz is [ˈtœlt͡s] while Tote is [ˈtoːtə]. 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 26028, 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]. Tote is at rank #2,691, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːtə].
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 26028, this pair ranks #1,824,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tölz vs Tote
Shared letters: t. Private to "Tölz": lzö. Private to "Tote": eo.
"Tölz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Tote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tote ← toet · totte · ttoe · ttote
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tölz" and "Tote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Tölz" vs "Tote" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Tote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,824,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tölz" and "Tote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tölz vs Tons". 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 #1,824,308 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.