Which to use
“täte” and “tuts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,434
- “täte” frequency rank
- #42,878
- “tuts” frequency rank
- 60312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | täte | tuts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tun | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tut |
Letter map: täte vs tuts
Shared letters muted; letters that set täte and tuts apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. täte (CVCV) and tuts (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: täte and tuts
täte and tuts are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
täte is recorded at frequency rank #17,434, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtɛːtə]. tuts is at rank #42,878, tagged as averb, 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 60312, this pair ranks #791,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of täte vs tuts
Shared letters: t. Private to "täte": eä. Private to "tuts": su.
"täte" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tuts" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tuts ← ttus · ttuts · tutss · tutts · utts
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "täte" and "tuts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "täte" or "tuts"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "täte" and "tuts".
- Full dictionary entry for "täte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tuts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #791,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "täte" and "tuts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs tuts". 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 #791,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.