Which to use
“Tons” and “Tote” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,547
- “Tons” frequency rank
- #2,691
- “Tote” frequency rank
- 51238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tons | Tote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ton | weibliche Person, die nicht mehr am Leben, sondern verstorben ist |
Where the eye mixes Tons and Tote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Tons and Tote
A purely visual mix-up. Tons ([toːns]) and Tote ([ˈtoːtə]) 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 51238, 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]. Tote is at rank #2,691, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːtə].
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 51238, this pair ranks #1,143,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tons vs Tote
Shared letters: ot. Private to "Tons": ns. Private to "Tote": e.
"Tons" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Tote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tons" and "Tote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Tons" vs "Tote" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Tons" and "Tote" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,143,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tons" and "Tote" 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 #1,143,220 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.