Which to use
“Töne” and “Tons” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,865
- “Töne” frequency rank
- #48,547
- “Tons” frequency rank
- 55412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Töne | Tons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ton | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ton |
Where the eye mixes Töne and Tons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Töne (CVCV) and Tons (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Töne vs Tons
A purely visual mix-up. Töne ([ˈtøːnə]) and Tons ([toːns]) 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 55412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Töne is recorded at frequency rank #6,865, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtøːnə]. Tons is at rank #48,547, tagged as anoun, pronounced [toːns].
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 55412, this pair ranks #980,589 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Töne vs Tons
Shared letters: nt. Private to "Töne": eö. Private to "Tons": os.
"Töne" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Tons" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tons ← otns · tnos · tonns · tonss · tosn · ttons
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Töne" and "Tons" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Töne" or "Tons"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Töne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #980,589 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Töne" and "Tons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine 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 #980,589 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.