ToravstoursWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Tora” and “tours” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,233
“Tora” frequency rank
#2,105
“tours” frequency rank
50338
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Tora tours
Definition Variante orthographique de Thora. Pluriel de tour.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Tora and tours apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Tora
5 ch
tours

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Tora (\tɔ.ʁa\) and tours (\tuʁ\) 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 50338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Tora is recorded at frequency rank #48,233, classified as anoun, pronounced \tɔ.ʁa\. tours is at rank #2,105, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tuʁ\.

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 50338, this pair ranks #163,422 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Tora vs tours

Shared letters: ort. Private to "Tora": a. Private to "tours": su.

"Tora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "tours" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Toraotra · toar · torra · troa · ttora
  • toursoturs · torus · tourrs · tourss · tousr · ttours · tuors

Frequency comparison

Tora#48,233
tours#2,105

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Tora" and "tours" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\tɔ.ʁa\ versus \tuʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Tora" or "tours"?
"tours" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,105 in our French list, against #48,233 for "Tora". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Tora vs tours

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Tora” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list