Which to use
“tour” is a noun and “Tur” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,385
- “tour” frequency rank
- #43,311
- “Tur” frequency rank
- 47696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tour | Tur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Viaje de un artista, o por extensión de un turista, recorriendo varias plazas antes de retornar a su punto de partida | Apellido. |
Same sound, different letters: tour vs Tur
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 3 letters.
Homophone desk: tour vs Tur
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: tour and Tur carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈt̪uɾ]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other aname, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tour is recorded at frequency rank #4,385, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪uɾ]. Tur is at rank #43,311, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈt̪uɾ].
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 47696, this pair ranks #118,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tour vs Tur
Shared letters: rtu. Private to "tour": o. Private to "Tur": -.
"tour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Tur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tour ← otur · toru · tourr · ttour · tuor
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tour" and "Tur" be used interchangeably?
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Useful next steps
You've separated the homophone pair "tour" / "Tur". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "tour" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tour" and "Tur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tul vs Tur". 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 #118,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.