Which to use
“Tons” and “Tor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,547
- “Tons” frequency rank
- #1,373
- “Tor” frequency rank
- 49920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tons | Tor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ton | 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 Tons and Tor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Tons with Tor
A purely visual mix-up. Tons ([toːns]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tons is recorded at frequency rank #48,547, classified as anoun, pronounced [toːns]. 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 49920, this pair ranks #1,193,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tons vs Tor
Shared letters: ot. Private to "Tons": ns. Private to "Tor": r.
"Tons" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Tor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tons ← otns · tnos · tonns · tonss · tosn · ttons
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tons" for "Tor" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Tons" or "Tor" show up more?
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 "Tons" 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 #1,193,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tons" and "Tor" 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 #1,193,374 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.