A method for measuring a tool for the generating machining of toothed workpieces, in particular, a hob peeling tool or a gear shaping tool, the tool being rotatable about a tool axis and comprising a plurality of cutting teeth, each of the cutting teeth forming a real cutting edge, and the method being carried out using a measuring device (11; 23), characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: (a) calculating a virtual contact point (m1 to m5) on a virtual cutting edge of a virtual tool, the virtual cutting edge extending along a cutting edge longitudinal direction and having a rounding transversely to the cutting edge longitudinal direction, wherein the virtual cutting edge corresponds to a desired cutting edge geometry of the real cutting edge, and wherein the calculation of the virtual contact point (m1 to m5) is carried out in such a manner that the virtual cutting edge would contact a virtual workpiece having a predefined desired flank geometry at the virtual contact point (m1 to m5) when the virtual tool carries out a rolling movement with the virtual workpiece; (b) calculating a relative orientation (Σ1 to Σ5) between the tool axis and the measuring device (11; 23) as well as a translational relative position between the tool and the measuring device (11; 23) on the basis of the calculated virtual contact point (m1 to m5) such that a measurement at the virtual contact point (m1 to m5) can be carried out with the measuring device (11; 23); (c) setting the calculated relative orientation between the tool axis and the measuring device (11; 23) and the calculated relative position between the tool and the measuring device (11; 23); and (d) carrying out a measurement on the real cutting edge of at least one of the cutting teeth of the tool in the set relative orientation and relative position. (a) calculating a virtual contact point (m1 to m5) on a virtual cutting edge of a virtual tool, the virtual cutting edge extending along a cutting edge longitudinal direction and having a rounding transversely to the cutting edge longitudinal direction, wherein the virtual cutting edge corresponds to a desired cutting edge geometry of the real cutting edge, and wherein the calculation of the virtual contact point (m1 to m5) is carried out in such a manner that the virtual cutting edge would contact a virtual workpiece having a predefined desired flank geometry at the virtual contact point (m1 to m5) when the virtual tool carries out a rolling movement with the virtual workpiece; (b) calculating a relative orientation (Σ1 to Σ5) between the tool axis and the measuring device (11; 23) as well as a translational relative position between the tool and the measuring device (11; 23) on the basis of the calculated virtual contact point (m1 to m5) such that a measurement at the virtual contact point (m1 to m5) can be carried out with the measuring device (11; 23); (c) setting the calculated relative orientation between the tool axis and the measuring device (11; 23) and the calculated relative position between the tool and the measuring device (11; 23); and (d) carrying out a measurement on the real cutting edge of at least one of the cutting teeth of the tool in the set relative orientation and relative position.