tes vs tui, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“tes” and “tui” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,969
“tes” frequency rank: #18,731
“tui” frequency rank: 63700
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	tes	tui
Definition	Plural des Substantivs te	deine, die Deinen/Deinigen mit Bezug auf mehrere vorher erwähnte Objekte oder Personen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tes and tui apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch

tes

3 ch

tui

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tes ([tɛs]) and tui ([ˈtuʔi]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tes is recorded at frequency rank #44,969, classified as anoun, pronounced [tɛs]. tui is at rank #18,731, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtuʔi].

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 63700, this pair ranks #667,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tes vs tui

Shared letters: t. Private to "tes": es. Private to "tui": iu.

"tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tui" · 3 letters · shape CVV

Frequency comparison

tes#44,969

tui#18,731

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tes" and "tui" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([tɛs] versus [ˈtuʔi]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "tes" or "tui"?

"tui" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,731 in our German list, against #44,969 for "tes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tes vs tui

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.
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