Which to use
“tout” and “true” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,186
- “tout” frequency rank
- #9,645
- “true” frequency rank
- 51831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tout | true |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | all | wahr, richtig |
Where the eye mixes tout and true
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tout with true
A purely visual mix-up. tout ([tu]) and true ([tɹuː]) 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 51831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tout is recorded at frequency rank #42,186, classified as anadj, pronounced [tu]. true is at rank #9,645, tagged as anadj, pronounced [tɹuː].
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 51831, this pair ranks #1,120,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tout vs true
Shared letters: tu. Private to "tout": o. Private to "true": er.
"tout" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "true" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tout" and "true" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tout" or "true"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tout" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "true" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,120,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tout" and "true" 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 #1,120,331 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.