Which to use
“Turmes” and “Turms” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,316
- “Turmes” frequency rank
- #36,673
- “Turms” frequency rank
- 85989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Turmes | Turms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Turm | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Turm |
Where the eye mixes Turmes and Turms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Turmes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Turms's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Turmes vs Turms
A purely visual mix-up. Turmes ([ˈtʊʁməs]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Turmes is recorded at frequency rank #49,316, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʊʁməs]. 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 85989, this pair ranks #100,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Turmes vs Turms
Shared letters: mrstu. Private to "Turmes": e. Private to "Turms": -.
"Turmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Turms" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Turmes" and "Turms" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Turmes" or "Turms"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Turmes" 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 #100,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Turmes" and "Turms" 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 #100,213 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.