Which to use
“Toms” and “Tour” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,507
- “Toms” frequency rank
- #1,574
- “Tour” frequency rank
- 43081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Toms | Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tom | Reise, Weg oder Bewegung mit in der Regel identischem Ausgangs- und Zielort |
Where the eye mixes Toms and Tour
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Toms (CVCC) and Tour (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Toms vs Tour
A purely visual mix-up. Toms ([tɔms]) and Tour ([tuːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Toms is recorded at frequency rank #41,507, classified as anoun, pronounced [tɔms]. Tour is at rank #1,574, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tuːɐ̯].
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 43081, this pair ranks #1,429,219 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Toms vs Tour
Shared letters: ot. Private to "Toms": ms. Private to "Tour": ru.
"Toms" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Tour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Toms" and "Tour" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Toms" or "Tour"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Toms" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tour" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,429,219 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Toms" and "Tour" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Toms 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 #1,429,219 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.