Which to use
“Tür” and “Türke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,095
- “Tür” frequency rank
- #12,401
- “Türke” frequency rank
- 13496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tür | Türke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | trennendes oder verbindendes Element zwischen Räumen und/oder Bereichen; Zugang; Eingang, Ausgang | Staatsbürger der Türkei |
Where the eye mixes Tür and Türke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Tür and Türke
A purely visual mix-up. Tür ([tyːɐ̯]) and Türke ([ˈtʏʁkə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Tür” sits inside “Türke”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13496, 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]. Türke is at rank #12,401, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʏʁkə].
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 13496, this pair ranks #1,957,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tür vs Türke
Shared letters: rtü. Private to "Tür": -. Private to "Türke": ek.
"Tür" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Türke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tür" and "Türke" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Tür" or "Türke"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Tür" and "Türke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tür" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Türke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tür" and "Türke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Türke vs Turmes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,957,619 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.