Which to use
“torus” and “Tory” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,104
- “torus” frequency rank
- #8,368
- “Tory” frequency rank
- 57472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | torus | Tory |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The standard representation of such a space in 3-dimensional Euclidean space: a surface or solid formed by rotating a closed curve, especially a circle, about a line which lies in the same plane but does not intersect it (e.g. like a ring doughnut). | A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church. |
Where the eye mixes torus and Tory
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. torus runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Tory's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between torus and Tory
A purely visual mix-up. torus (/ˈtɔː.ɹəs/) and Tory (/ˈtɔː.ɹi/) 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 57472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
torus is recorded at frequency rank #49,104, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɔː.ɹəs/. Tory is at rank #8,368, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɔː.ɹi/.
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 57472, this pair ranks #119,078 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of torus vs Tory
Shared letters: ort. Private to "torus": su. Private to "Tory": y.
"torus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Tory" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "torus" for "Tory" ever safe?
Frequency check: "torus" vs "Tory" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "torus" and "Tory" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "torus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tory" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,078 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "torus" and "Tory" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toots vs torus". 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 #119,078 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.