Which to use
“Tores” is a noun and “töten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,669
- “Tores” frequency rank
- #3,083
- “töten” frequency rank
- 39752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tores | töten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tor | einem Menschen oder einem Tier gewaltsam das Leben nehmen |
Where the eye mixes Tores and töten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Tores and töten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Tores with töten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tores is [ˈtoːʁəs] while töten is [ˈtøːtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39752, 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]. töten is at rank #3,083, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtøːtn̩].
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 39752, this pair ranks #1,527,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tores vs töten
Shared letters: et. Private to "Tores": ors. Private to "töten": nö.
"Tores" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "töten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tores ← toers · toress · torse · troes · ttores
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tores" for "töten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Tores" or "töten"?
What to do next
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 "töten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,527,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tores" and "töten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tores vs Turmes". 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 #1,527,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.