Which to use
“tit” and “Tür” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,882
- “tit” frequency rank
- #1,095
- “Tür” frequency rank
- 29977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tit | Tür |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Meise | trennendes oder verbindendes Element zwischen Räumen und/oder Bereichen; Zugang; Eingang, Ausgang |
Where the eye mixes tit and Tür
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between tit and Tür
A purely visual mix-up. tit ([ˈtɪt]) and Tür ([tyːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tit is recorded at frequency rank #28,882, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɪt]. 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 29977, this pair ranks #1,756,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tit vs Tür
Shared letters: t. Private to "tit": i. Private to "Tür": rü.
"tit" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Tür" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tit" for "Tür" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "tit" or "Tür" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tit" 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 #1,756,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tit" and "Tür" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine vs tit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,756,677 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.