Which to use
“Türme” and “Turms” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,103
- “Türme” frequency rank
- #36,673
- “Turms” frequency rank
- 54776
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Türme | Turms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Turm | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Turm |
Where the eye mixes Türme and Turms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Türme (CVCCV) and Turms (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Türme and Turms
A purely visual mix-up. Türme ([ˈtʏʁmə]) and Turms ([tʊʁms]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54776, 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]. Turms is at rank #36,673, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tʊʁms].
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 54776, this pair ranks #1,005,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Türme vs Turms
Shared letters: mrt. Private to "Türme": eü. Private to "Turms": su.
"Türme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Turms" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Turms ← trums · tturms · tumrs · turmms · turmss · turrms · tursm · utrms
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Türme" and "Turms" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Türme" or "Turms" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Türme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Turms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,005,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Türme" and "Turms" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Turmes vs Turms". 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 #1,005,508 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.