Which to use
“Tal” is a noun and “tut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,564
- “Tal” frequency rank
- #560
- “tut” frequency rank
- 5124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tal | tut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tiefergelegenes Gelände zwischen Erhebungen, Geländeeinschnitt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun |
Where the eye mixes Tal and tut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Tal vs tut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tal is [taːl] while tut is [tuːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tal is recorded at frequency rank #4,564, classified as anoun, pronounced [taːl]. tut is at rank #560, tagged as averb, pronounced [tuːt].
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 5124, this pair ranks #1,995,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tal vs tut
Shared letters: t. Private to "Tal": al. Private to "tut": u.
"Tal" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tal" for "tut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Tal" vs "tut" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tal" and "tut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tal vs taut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,995,718 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.