Which to use
“thy” is a pronoun and “tun” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,049
- “thy” frequency rank
- #245
- “tun” frequency rank
- 47294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thy | tun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dein | eine Handlung ausführen |
Where the eye mixes thy and tun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between thy and tun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: thy is [ðaɪ] while tun is [tuːn]. 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 (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thy is recorded at frequency rank #47,049, classified as apron, pronounced [ðaɪ]. tun is at rank #245, tagged as averb, pronounced [tuːn].
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 47294, this pair ranks #1,289,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of thy vs tun
Shared letters: t. Private to "thy": hy. Private to "tun": nu.
"thy" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "tun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "thy" and "tun" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "thy" or "tun"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "thy" and "tun" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "thy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,289,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thy" and "tun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thy vs TSE". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,289,417 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.