Which to use
“Tomate” and “Torte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,174
- “Tomate” frequency rank
- #11,981
- “Torte” frequency rank
- 34155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tomate | Torte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Pflanzenart (Solanum lycopersicum, Synonym: Lycopersicon esculentum) aus der Familie der Nachtschattengewächse | meist runde Süßspeise mit mehreren horizontalen Schichten |
Where the eye mixes Tomate and Torte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Tomate runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against Torte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Tomate and Torte
A purely visual mix-up. Tomate ([toˈmaːtə]) and Torte ([ˈtɔʁtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tomate is recorded at frequency rank #22,174, classified as anoun, pronounced [toˈmaːtə]. Torte is at rank #11,981, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɔʁtə].
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 34155, this pair ranks #1,669,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tomate vs Torte
Shared letters: eot. Private to "Tomate": am. Private to "Torte": r.
"Tomate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Torte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tomate" for "Torte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Tomate" vs "Torte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Tomate" and "Torte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tomate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Torte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,669,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tomate" and "Torte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terme vs Torte". 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 #1,669,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.