Which to use
“Tora” and “Tori” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,421
- “Tora” frequency rank
- #41,508
- “Tori” frequency rank
- 69929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tora | Tori |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jüdische Religion: alternative Schreibweise von Thora | im Judo die Person, die angreift beziehungsweise die die Technik ausführt |
Where the eye mixes Tora and Tori
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Tora and Tori follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Tora vs Tori
A purely visual mix-up. Tora ([toˈʁaː]) and Tori ([ˈtoːʁi]) 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 a single letter - a in “Tora” becomes i in “Tori”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tora is recorded at frequency rank #28,421, classified as anoun, pronounced [toˈʁaː]. Tori is at rank #41,508, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːʁi].
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 69929, this pair ranks #461,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Tora vs Tori
Shared letters: ort. Private to "Tora": a. Private to "Tori": i.
"Tora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Tori" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tora" for "Tori" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Tora" vs "Tori" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tori" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #461,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tora" and "Tori" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tons vs Tori". 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 #461,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.