Which to use
“Thun” is a name and “Tür” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,961
- “Thun” frequency rank
- #1,095
- “Tür” frequency rank
- 15056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Thun | Tür |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stadt in der Schweiz | trennendes oder verbindendes Element zwischen Räumen und/oder Bereichen; Zugang; Eingang, Ausgang |
Where the eye mixes Thun and Tür
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between Thun and Tür
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Thun is [tuːn] while Tür is [tyːɐ̯]. 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 (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Thun is recorded at frequency rank #13,961, classified as aname, pronounced [tuːn]. Tür is at rank #1,095, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tyːɐ̯].
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 15056, this pair ranks #1,946,722 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Thun vs Tür
Shared letters: t. Private to "Thun": hnu. Private to "Tür": rü.
"Thun" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Tür" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Thun ← htun · thhun · thnu · thunn · tthun · tuhn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Thun" and "Tür" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Thun" vs "Tür" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Thun" and "Tür" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Thun" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tür" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,722 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Thun" and "Tür" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs Thun". 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 #1,946,722 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.