Which to use
“Tote” is a noun and “tut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,691
- “Tote” frequency rank
- #560
- “tut” frequency rank
- 3251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tote | tut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die nicht mehr am Leben, sondern verstorben ist | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun |
Where the eye mixes Tote and tut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Tote with tut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tote is [ˈtoːtə] 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tote is recorded at frequency rank #2,691, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːtə]. 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 3251, this pair ranks #2,000,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tote vs tut
Shared letters: t. Private to "Tote": eo. Private to "tut": u.
"Tote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tote ← toet · totte · ttoe · ttote
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tote" for "tut" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Tote" or "tut"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Tote" and "tut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tote" 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 #2,000,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tote" and "tut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine vs Tote". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #2,000,614 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.