Tora

[toˈʁaː]

/[toˈʁaː]/ noun

The verdict

“Tora” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,421 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#28,421
frequency rank, German
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jüdische Religion: alternative Schreibweise von Thora

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Tora vs Tür
50% similar
Tora vs tot
25% similar
Tora vs toy
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Tora
PropertyValue
HeadwordTora
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[toˈʁaː]
Letters4
Frequency rank#28,421
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tora” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Tora lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Tora is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [toˈʁaː]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,421 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "jüdische Religion: alternative Schreibweise von Thora".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tora, with forms such as "otra", "toar", and "torra". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Tür", "tot", "toy", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Tora, spelled T-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    jüdische Religion: alternative Schreibweise von Thora

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: otra,toar,torra,troa,ttora

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tora - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

otra2toar2torra1troa2ttora1
Edit distance from "Tora"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tora"?
"Tora" is spelled T-O-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [toˈʁaː].
What does "Tora" mean?
As a noun, "Tora" means: jüdische Religion: alternative Schreibweise von Thora
What words are commonly confused with "Tora"?
"Tora" is commonly confused with "Tür", "tot", "toy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tora"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tora" is [toˈʁaː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tora" come from?
"Tora" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Tora”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-O-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [toˈʁaː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Tür” - see the side-by-side comparison. Tora vs Tür
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list