Which to use
“Tori” is a noun and “tout” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,508
- “Tori” frequency rank
- #42,186
- “tout” frequency rank
- 83694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tori | tout |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Judo die Person, die angreift beziehungsweise die die Technik ausführt | all |
Where the eye mixes Tori and tout
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Tori (CVCV) and tout (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Tori with tout
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tori is [ˈtoːʁi] while tout is [tu]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tori is recorded at frequency rank #41,508, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːʁi]. tout is at rank #42,186, tagged as anadj, pronounced [tu].
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 83694, this pair ranks #135,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Tori vs tout
Shared letters: ot. Private to "Tori": ir. Private to "tout": u.
"Tori" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tout" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tori" and "tout" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Tori" or "tout" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tori" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tout" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tori" and "tout" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs tout". 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 #135,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.