Tory

[ˈtɔʁi]

/[ˈtɔʁi]/ noun

The verdict

“Tory” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,286. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,286
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der einer englischen Partei angehört, aus der im 19. Jahrhundert die Konservative Partei hervorging

Corpus desk

Index DE-tory · Tory · German

Tory · rank #44,286 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,286
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH topographisch…

Nearest frequency peer: topographischen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Tory“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Tory“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Tory vs ty
25% similar
Tory vs Tür
50% similar
Tory vs tot
25% similar

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

Key facts for Tory
PropertyValue
HeadwordTory
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɔʁi]
Letters4
Frequency rank#44,286
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tory“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Toryliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „topographischen“ (#44,285), „Transportkosten“ (#44,287), „told“ (#44,284). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tory“ bei #44,286. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Tory (IPA [ˈtɔʁi]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,286 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tory, with forms such as "otry", "torry", and "toryy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ty", "Tür", "tot", 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 Tory, spelled T-O-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der einer englischen Partei angehört, aus der im 19. Jahrhundert die Konservative Partei hervorging
  2. 2
    jemand, der für die konservative Politik in England einsteht
  3. 3
    jemand, der sich zum Beispiel gegenüber Regierung und Gesetzen loyal verhält

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Tory appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Der britische Schriftsteller Blake Morrison hat Tony Blair zum ersten Mal im März 1992 erlebt, als der aufstrebende Abgeordnete mit dem damaligen Labour-Parteiführer Neil Kinnock im Wahlkampf auftrat. Abgesehen davon, dass er wie ein junger Tory gewirkt habe, hinterließ Blair bei dem Beobachter keinen besonderen Eindruck.“
  2. Paulas Mann Kirk bekennt sich dazu, ein Tory zu sein und die aktuellen Entwicklungen in der englischen Politik gutzuheißen.

Synonyms

Loyalist

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otry
  • torry
  • toryy
  • toyr
  • troy
  • ttory

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tory - 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.

otry2torry1toryy1toyr2troy2ttory1
Edit distance from "Tory"

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 "Tory"?
"Tory" is spelled T-O-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔʁi].
What does "Tory" mean?
As a noun, "Tory" means: jemand, der einer englischen Partei angehört, aus der im 19. Jahrhundert die Konservative Partei hervorging
What words are commonly confused with "Tory"?
"Tory" is commonly confused with "ty", "Tür", "tot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tory"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tory" is [ˈtɔʁi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tory" come from?
"Tory" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Tory", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list