Which to use
“ti” is a pronoun and “tut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,603
- “ti” frequency rank
- #560
- “tut” frequency rank
- 13163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ti | tut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | du | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun |
Where the eye mixes ti and tut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ti with tut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ti is [ˈti] while tut is [tuːt]. 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 (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ti is recorded at frequency rank #12,603, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈti]. tut is at rank #560, tagged as averb, pronounced [tuːt].
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 13163, this pair ranks #1,959,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ti vs tut
Shared letters: t. Private to "ti": i. Private to "tut": u.
"ti" · 2 letters · shape CV · "tut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ti" and "tut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ti" or "tut"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ti" and "tut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ti" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ti" and "tut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ti vs tine". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,959,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.