Which to use
“Tores” and “Tori” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,669
- “Tores” frequency rank
- #41,508
- “Tori” frequency rank
- 78177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tores | Tori |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tor | im Judo die Person, die angreift beziehungsweise die die Technik ausführt |
Where the eye mixes Tores and Tori
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Tores runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Tori's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Tores and Tori
A purely visual mix-up. Tores ([ˈtoːʁəs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tores is recorded at frequency rank #36,669, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːʁəs]. 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 78177, this pair ranks #244,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Tores vs Tori
Shared letters: ort. Private to "Tores": es. Private to "Tori": i.
"Tores" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Tori" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tores" and "Tori" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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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 "Tores" 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 #244,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tores" 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 #244,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.