Which to use
“tes” is a noun and “tust” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,969
- “tes” frequency rank
- #5,657
- “tust” frequency rank
- 50626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tes | tust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs te | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun |
Where the eye mixes tes and tust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. tes runs 3 letters (CVC) against tust's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tes and tust
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tes is [tɛs] while tust is [tuːst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50626, 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]. tust is at rank #5,657, tagged as averb, pronounced [tuːst].
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 50626, this pair ranks #1,166,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tes vs tust
Shared letters: st. Private to "tes": e. Private to "tust": u.
"tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tust ← tsut · ttust · tusst · tustt · utst
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tes" and "tust" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tes" vs "tust" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,166,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tes" and "tust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tes vs trees". 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 #1,166,578 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.