Which to use
“Tür” and “Türe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,095
- “Tür” frequency rank
- #12,188
- “Türe” frequency rank
- 13283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tür | Türe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | trennendes oder verbindendes Element zwischen Räumen und/oder Bereichen; Zugang; Eingang, Ausgang | gleichbedeutend mit Tür |
Where the eye mixes Tür and Türe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Tür vs Türe
A purely visual mix-up. Tür ([tyːɐ̯]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Tür” sits inside “Türe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tür is recorded at frequency rank #1,095, classified as anoun, pronounced [tyːɐ̯]. 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 13283, this pair ranks #1,958,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tür vs Türe
Shared letters: rtü. Private to "Tür": -. Private to "Türe": e.
"Tür" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Türe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tür" and "Türe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Tür" vs "Türe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tür" 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 #1,958,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tür" and "Türe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Türe vs Turmes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,958,951 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.