Which to use
“Ton” and “Tor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,180
- “Ton” frequency rank
- #1,373
- “Tor” frequency rank
- 3553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ton | Tor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feinkörniges Verwitterungsprodukt, Bodenart, Töpfermaterial, Baustoff/Werkstoff | großer Zugang, großer Durchgang; bewegliches Bauteil, mit dem dieser Zugang geöffnet und geschlossen werden kann; Bauwerk, das einen Durchgang umschließt, meist als Bestandteil eines Eigennamens |
Where the eye mixes Ton and Tor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ton vs Tor
A purely visual mix-up. Ton ([toːn]) and Tor ([toːɐ̯]) 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 a single letter - n in “Ton” becomes r in “Tor”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ton is recorded at frequency rank #2,180, classified as anoun, pronounced [toːn]. Tor is at rank #1,373, tagged as anoun, pronounced [toːɐ̯].
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 3553, this pair ranks #1,999,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ton vs Tor
Shared letters: ot. Private to "Ton": n. Private to "Tor": r.
"Ton" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Tor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ton" and "Tor" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ton" or "Tor" show up more?
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 "Ton" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ton" and "Tor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine vs Ton". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,999,943 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.