Tores

[ˈtoːʁəs]

/[ˈtoːʁəs]/ noun

The verdict

“Tores” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #36,669 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#36,669
frequency rank, German
5
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tor

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Tores vs Tote
60% similar
Tores vs treu
40% similar
Tores vs Türe
60% similar

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

Key facts for Tores
PropertyValue
HeadwordTores
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːʁəs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#36,669
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tores” 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). Tores 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 Tores is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtoːʁəs]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,669 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tor".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tores, with forms such as "toers", "toress", and "torse". 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, "Tote", "treu", "Türe", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Tores, spelled T-O-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tor

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: toers,toress,torse,troes,ttores

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tores - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

toers2toress1torse2troes2ttores1
Edit distance from "Tores"

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 "Tores"?
"Tores" is spelled T-O-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːʁəs].
What does "Tores" mean?
As a noun, "Tores" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tor
What words are commonly confused with "Tores"?
"Tores" is commonly confused with "Tote", "treu", "Türe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tores"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tores" is [ˈtoːʁəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tores" come from?
"Tores" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Tores”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-O-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtoːʁəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Tote” - see the side-by-side comparison. Tores vs Tote
  • 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