Which to use
“Top” is a noun and “TuS” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,000
- “Top” frequency rank
- #10,954
- “TuS” frequency rank
- 11954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Top | TuS |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | leichtes, meistens ärmelloses, körpernah geschnittenes Oberteil | Turn- und Spielvereinigung |
Where the eye mixes Top and TuS
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between Top and TuS
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Top is [tɔp] while TuS is [tʊs]. 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 (noun vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Top is recorded at frequency rank #1,000, classified as anoun, pronounced [tɔp]. TuS is at rank #10,954, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [tʊs].
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 11954, this pair ranks #1,967,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Top vs TuS
Shared letters: t. Private to "Top": op. Private to "TuS": su.
"Top" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "TuS" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Top" for "TuS" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Top" or "TuS" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Top" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "TuS" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Top" and "TuS" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs TuS". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,967,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.