Which to use
“tit” is a noun and “tut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,882
- “tit” frequency rank
- #560
- “tut” frequency rank
- 29442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tit | tut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Meise | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun |
Where the eye mixes tit and tut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tit with tut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tit is [ˈtɪt] while tut is [tuːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “tit” becomes u in “tut”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29442, 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]. 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 29442, this pair ranks #1,766,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tit vs tut
Shared letters: t. Private to "tit": i. Private to "tut": u.
"tit" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tit" and "tut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "tit" or "tut" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tit" 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 #1,766,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tit" and "tut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine vs tit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,766,738 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.