Which to use
“thon” is a noun and “tuen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,867
- “thon” frequency rank
- #32,318
- “tuen” frequency rank
- 75185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thon | tuen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeiteinheit, Dauer von zwölf Monaten; Jahr | 1. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun |
Where the eye mixes thon and tuen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. thon (CCVC) and tuen (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: thon vs tuen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: thon is [tʰɔn] while tuen is [ˈtuːən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thon is recorded at frequency rank #42,867, classified as anoun, pronounced [tʰɔn]. tuen is at rank #32,318, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtuːən].
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 75185, this pair ranks #314,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of thon vs tuen
Shared letters: nt. Private to "thon": ho. Private to "tuen": eu.
"thon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "tuen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "thon" and "tuen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "thon" vs "tuen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "thon" and "tuen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "thon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tuen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thon" and "tuen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thon vs Tons". 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 #314,309 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.