Which to use
“Türme” and “Turmes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,103
- “Türme” frequency rank
- #49,316
- “Turmes” frequency rank
- 67419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Türme | Turmes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Turm | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Turm |
Where the eye mixes Türme and Turmes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Türme runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Turmes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Türme with Turmes
A purely visual mix-up. Türme ([ˈtʏʁmə]) and Turmes ([ˈtʊʁməs]) 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 67419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Türme is recorded at frequency rank #18,103, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʏʁmə]. Turmes is at rank #49,316, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʊʁməs].
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 67419, this pair ranks #540,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Türme vs Turmes
Shared letters: emrt. Private to "Türme": ü. Private to "Turmes": su.
"Türme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Turmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Turmes ← trumes · tturmes · tumres · turems · turmess · turmmes · turmse · turrmes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Türme" and "Turmes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Türme" or "Turmes"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Türme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Turmes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #540,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Türme" and "Turmes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trees 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 #540,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.