Which to use
“Töne” and “Tuner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,865
- “Töne” frequency rank
- #44,296
- “Tuner” frequency rank
- 51161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Töne | Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ton | Gerät, um Radiosendungen zu empfangen, als Bestandteil einer Stereoanlage. Der Verstärker ist in einem Tuner nicht inbegriffen – einen Verstärker mit integriertem Tuner nennt man Receiver. |
Where the eye mixes Töne and Tuner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Töne and Tuner
A purely visual mix-up. Töne ([ˈtøːnə]) and Tuner ([ˈtjuːnɐ]) 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 51161, 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]. Tuner is at rank #44,296, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtjuːnɐ].
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 51161, this pair ranks #1,146,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Töne vs Tuner
Shared letters: ent. Private to "Töne": ö. Private to "Tuner": ru.
"Töne" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Tuner" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tuner ← tnuer · ttuner · tuenr · tunerr · tunner · tunre
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Töne" and "Tuner" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Töne" or "Tuner"?
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 "Töne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tuner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,146,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Töne" and "Tuner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine vs Tuner". 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 #1,146,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.