Which to use
“Tomate” and “Tote” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,174
- “Tomate” frequency rank
- #2,691
- “Tote” frequency rank
- 24865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tomate | Tote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Pflanzenart (Solanum lycopersicum, Synonym: Lycopersicon esculentum) aus der Familie der Nachtschattengewächse | weibliche Person, die nicht mehr am Leben, sondern verstorben ist |
Where the eye mixes Tomate and Tote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Tomate with Tote
A purely visual mix-up. Tomate ([toˈmaːtə]) and Tote ([ˈtoːtə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24865, 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]. 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 24865, this pair ranks #1,841,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tomate vs Tote
Shared letters: eot. Private to "Tomate": am. Private to "Tote": -.
"Tomate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Tote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tomate" for "Tote" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Tomate" vs "Tote" - which ranks higher?
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 "Tomate" 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 #1,841,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tomate" and "Tote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tobte vs Tomate". 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 #1,841,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.