Which to use
“Tortur” and “Tour” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,070
- “Tortur” frequency rank
- #1,574
- “Tour” frequency rank
- 40644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tortur | Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Folter | Reise, Weg oder Bewegung mit in der Regel identischem Ausgangs- und Zielort |
Where the eye mixes Tortur and Tour
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Tortur runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Tour's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Tortur vs Tour
A purely visual mix-up. Tortur ([tɔʁˈtuːɐ̯]) and Tour ([tuːɐ̯]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tortur is recorded at frequency rank #39,070, classified as anoun, pronounced [tɔʁˈtuːɐ̯]. Tour is at rank #1,574, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tuːɐ̯].
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 40644, this pair ranks #1,502,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tortur vs Tour
Shared letters: ortu. Private to "Tortur": -. Private to "Tour": -.
"Tortur" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Tour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tortur" and "Tour" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Tortur" or "Tour"?
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 "Tortur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tour" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,502,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tortur" and "Tour" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Textur vs Tortur". 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 #1,502,513 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.