Which to use
“Turkey” and “Türme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,816
- “Turkey” frequency rank
- #18,103
- “Türme” frequency rank
- 50919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Turkey | Türme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zustand mit Entzugs- bzw. Abstinenzerscheinungen (bei Rauschgiftsüchtigen) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Turm |
Where the eye mixes Turkey and Türme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Turkey runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against Türme's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Turkey vs Türme
A purely visual mix-up. Turkey ([ˈtœʁki]) and Türme ([ˈtʏʁmə]) 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 50919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Turkey is recorded at frequency rank #32,816, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtœʁki]. Türme is at rank #18,103, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʏʁmə].
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 50919, this pair ranks #1,155,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Turkey vs Türme
Shared letters: ert. Private to "Turkey": kuy. Private to "Türme": mü.
"Turkey" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "Türme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Turkey ← trukey · tturkey · tukrey · tureky · turkeyy · turkkey · turkye · turrkey
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Turkey" for "Türme" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Turkey" vs "Türme" - 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 "Turkey" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Türme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,155,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Turkey" and "Türme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Turkey vs Turmes". 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 #1,155,363 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.