Which to use
“Tuch” and “Tür” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,190
- “Tuch” frequency rank
- #1,095
- “Tür” frequency rank
- 11285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tuch | Tür |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Textilie aus diversen Materialien (Wort wird oft ohne bestimmten Artikel benutzt) | trennendes oder verbindendes Element zwischen Räumen und/oder Bereichen; Zugang; Eingang, Ausgang |
Where the eye mixes Tuch and Tür
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Tuch vs Tür
A purely visual mix-up. Tuch ([tuːx]) and Tür ([tyːɐ̯]) 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 11285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tuch is recorded at frequency rank #10,190, classified as anoun, pronounced [tuːx]. Tür is at rank #1,095, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tyːɐ̯].
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 11285, this pair ranks #1,970,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tuch vs Tür
Shared letters: t. Private to "Tuch": chu. Private to "Tür": rü.
"Tuch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Tür" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tuch ← tcuh · ttuch · tucch · tuchh · tuhc · utch
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tuch" and "Tür" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Tuch" or "Tür"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Tuch" and "Tür" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tuch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tür" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tuch" and "Tür" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tuch vs Tusche". 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 #1,970,679 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.