TanzvstungWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Tanz is a noun, tung is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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Which to use

“Tanz” is a noun and “tung” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,488
“Tanz” frequency rank
#40,899
“tung” frequency rank
44387
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Tanz tung
Definition (rhythmischer) Bewegungsablauf, der zu Musik oder rhythmischen Geräuschen ausgeführt wird von Gewicht, sowohl rein körperlich als auch übertragen; schwer

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Tanz and tung apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Tanz
4 ch
tung

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Tanz is anoun and tunganadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Tanz is recorded at frequency rank #3,488, classified as anoun, pronounced [tant͡s]. tung is at rank #40,899, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].

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 44387, this pair ranks #1,387,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Tanz vs tung

Shared letters: nt. Private to "Tanz": az. Private to "tung": gu.

"Tanz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "tung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Tanz ← atnz · tannz · tanzz · tazn · tnaz · ttanz
  • tung ← tnug · ttung · tugn · tungg · tunng · utng

Frequency comparison

Tanz#3,488
tung#40,899

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Tanz" and "tung" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Tanz" is a noun and "tung" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Tanz" or "tung"?
"Tanz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,488 in our German list, against #40,899 for "tung". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Tanz vs tung

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Tanz”; for an adjective, it's “tung”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Tanz” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list