Which to use
“tot” is an adjective and “tui” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,525
- “tot” frequency rank
- #18,731
- “tui” frequency rank
- 20256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tot | tui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht (mehr) lebend | deine, die Deinen/Deinigen mit Bezug auf mehrere vorher erwähnte Objekte oder Personen |
Where the eye mixes tot and tui
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between tot and tui
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tot is [toːt] while tui is [ˈtuʔi]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tot is recorded at frequency rank #1,525, classified as anadj, pronounced [toːt]. tui is at rank #18,731, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtuʔi].
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 20256, this pair ranks #1,899,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tot vs tui
Shared letters: t. Private to "tot": o. Private to "tui": iu.
"tot" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tot" and "tui" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tot" vs "tui" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tot" and "tui" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tui" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,899,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tot" and "tui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs tui". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,899,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.