Which to use
“Totem” and “Tüte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,185
- “Totem” frequency rank
- #9,471
- “Tüte” frequency rank
- 51656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Totem | Tüte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Lebewesen, eine Pflanze oder ein Tier, das als der Urahn, als der heilige Vorfahr angesehen wird (in animistischen Völkern) | ursprünglich trichterförmiger Behälter aus Papier, Folie oder Kunststoff |
Where the eye mixes Totem and Tüte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Totem runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Tüte's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Totem vs Tüte
A purely visual mix-up. Totem ([ˈtoːtɛm]) and Tüte ([ˈtyːtə]) 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 51656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Totem is recorded at frequency rank #42,185, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːtɛm]. Tüte is at rank #9,471, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtyːtə].
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 51656, this pair ranks #1,127,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Totem vs Tüte
Shared letters: et. Private to "Totem": mo. Private to "Tüte": ü.
"Totem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Tüte" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Totem ← ottem · toetm · totemm · totme · tottem · ttoem · ttotem
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Totem" and "Tüte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Totem" vs "Tüte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Totem" and "Tüte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Totem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tüte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,127,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Totem" and "Tüte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tollem vs Totem". 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 #1,127,186 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.