Which to use
“tree” and “Türe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,336
- “tree” frequency rank
- #12,188
- “Türe” frequency rank
- 35524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tree | Türe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Baum | gleichbedeutend mit Tür |
Where the eye mixes tree and Türe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tree vs Türe
A purely visual mix-up. tree ([tɹiː]) and Türe ([ˈtyːʁə]) 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 35524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tree is recorded at frequency rank #23,336, classified as anoun, pronounced [tɹiː]. Türe is at rank #12,188, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtyːʁə].
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 35524, this pair ranks #1,637,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tree vs Türe
Shared letters: ert. Private to "tree": -. Private to "Türe": ü.
"tree" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "Türe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tree ← rtee · tere · tre · trree · ttree
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tree" for "Türe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "tree" or "Türe" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tree" and "Türe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tree" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Türe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,637,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tree" and "Türe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tree vs trees". 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 #1,637,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.