Which to use
“Tor” and “Tutor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,373
- “Tor” frequency rank
- #46,341
- “Tutor” frequency rank
- 47714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tor | Tutor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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 | ein den Studenten ratend und fördernd zur Seite stehender Lehrer |
Where the eye mixes Tor and Tutor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Tor and Tutor
A purely visual mix-up. Tor ([toːɐ̯]) and Tutor ([ˈtuːtoːɐ̯]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Tor” sits inside “Tutor”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tor is recorded at frequency rank #1,373, classified as anoun, pronounced [toːɐ̯]. Tutor is at rank #46,341, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtuːtoːɐ̯].
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 47714, this pair ranks #1,274,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tor vs Tutor
Shared letters: ort. Private to "Tor": -. Private to "Tutor": u.
"Tor" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Tutor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tutor ← ttuor · ttutor · tuotr · tutorr · tutro · tuttor · uttor
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tor" for "Tutor" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Tor" vs "Tutor" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tutor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,274,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tor" and "Tutor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tumore vs Tutor". 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 #1,274,682 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.