Which to use
“Toms” and “TVs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,507
- “Toms” frequency rank
- #40,900
- “TVs” frequency rank
- 82407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Toms | TVs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tom | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs TV |
Where the eye mixes Toms and TVs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Toms runs 4 letters (CVCC) against TVs's 3 (CCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Toms vs TVs
A purely visual mix-up. Toms ([tɔms]) and TVs ([teːˈfaʊ̯s]) 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 82407, 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]. TVs is at rank #40,900, tagged as anoun, pronounced [teːˈfaʊ̯s].
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 82407, this pair ranks #157,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Toms vs TVs
Shared letters: st. Private to "Toms": mo. Private to "TVs": v.
"Toms" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "TVs" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Toms ← otms · tmos · tomms · tomss · tosm · ttoms
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Toms" for "TVs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Toms" vs "TVs" - 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 "Toms" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "TVs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Toms" and "TVs" 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 #157,872 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.