Which to use
“tops” and “Typus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,825
- “tops” frequency rank
- #21,456
- “Typus” frequency rank
- 53281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tops | Typus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs top | fachsprachliche Bezeichnung von Typ |
Letter map: tops vs Typus
Shared letters muted; letters that set tops and Typus apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: tops and Typus
tops and Typus are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tops is recorded at frequency rank #31,825, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Typus is at rank #21,456, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtyːpʊs].
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 53281, this pair ranks #1,064,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tops vs Typus
Shared letters: pst. Private to "tops": o. Private to "Typus": uy.
"tops" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Typus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tops" and "Typus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tops" or "Typus"?
Useful next steps
Pair "tops" vs "Typus" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tops" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Typus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,064,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tops" and "Typus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs tops". 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 #1,064,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.