Which to use
“tori” is a noun and “torn” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,838
- “tori” frequency rank
- #6,306
- “torn” frequency rank
- 29144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tori | torn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of torus | past participle of tear |
Letter map: tori vs torn
Shared letters muted; letters that set tori and torn apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - tori and torn
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tori is anoun and tornaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - i in “tori” becomes n in “torn”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tori is recorded at frequency rank #22,838, classified as anoun. torn is at rank #6,306, tagged as averb, pronounced /tɔːn/.
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 29144, this pair ranks #365,456 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tori vs torn
Shared letters: ort. Private to "tori": i. Private to "torn": n.
"tori" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "torn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tori" and "torn" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "tori" or "torn" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "tori" vs "torn" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tori" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "torn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #365,456 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tori" and "torn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tori vs Toth". 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 #365,456 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.