Which to use
“Toter” and “Tour” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,982
- “Toter” frequency rank
- #1,574
- “Tour” frequency rank
- 13556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Toter | Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein verstorbener Mann/Mensch | Reise, Weg oder Bewegung mit in der Regel identischem Ausgangs- und Zielort |
Where the eye mixes Toter and Tour
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Toter runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Tour's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Toter with Tour
A purely visual mix-up. Toter ([ˈtoːtɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Toter is recorded at frequency rank #11,982, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːtɐ]. 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 13556, this pair ranks #1,957,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Toter vs Tour
Shared letters: ort. Private to "Toter": e. Private to "Tour": u.
"Toter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Tour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Toter" and "Tour" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Toter" vs "Tour" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Toter" and "Tour" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Toter" 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 #1,957,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Toter" and "Tour" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Toter vs Tutor". 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 #1,957,237 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.