Which to use
“Tory” and “Tour” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,286
- “Tory” frequency rank
- #1,574
- “Tour” frequency rank
- 45860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tory | Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der einer englischen Partei angehört, aus der im 19. Jahrhundert die Konservative Partei hervorging | Reise, Weg oder Bewegung mit in der Regel identischem Ausgangs- und Zielort |
Where the eye mixes Tory and Tour
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Tory (CVCV) and Tour (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Tory and Tour
A purely visual mix-up. Tory ([ˈtɔʁi]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tory is recorded at frequency rank #44,286, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɔʁi]. 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 45860, this pair ranks #1,338,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tory vs Tour
Shared letters: ort. Private to "Tory": y. Private to "Tour": u.
"Tory" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Tour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tory" and "Tour" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Tory" vs "Tour" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Tory" and "Tour" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tory" 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 #1,338,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tory" and "Tour" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tons vs Tory". 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 #1,338,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.