Which to use
“tes” is a noun and “tuts” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,969
- “tes” frequency rank
- #42,878
- “tuts” frequency rank
- 87847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tes | tuts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs te | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tut |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tes and tuts apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tes is anoun and tutsaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87847, 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]. 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 87847, this pair ranks #75,316 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tes vs tuts
Shared letters: st. Private to "tes": e. Private to "tuts": u.
"tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tuts" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tuts ← ttus · ttuts · tutss · tutts · utts
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tes" and "tuts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tes" or "tuts"?
Remembering tes vs tuts
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “tes”; for a verb, it's “tuts”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tes” entry
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