Which to use
“Tour” is a noun and “tun” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,574
- “Tour” frequency rank
- #245
- “tun” frequency rank
- 1819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tour | tun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reise, Weg oder Bewegung mit in der Regel identischem Ausgangs- und Zielort | eine Handlung ausführen |
Where the eye mixes Tour and tun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Tour with tun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tour is [tuːɐ̯] while tun is [tuːn]. 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 1819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tour is recorded at frequency rank #1,574, classified as anoun, pronounced [tuːɐ̯]. tun is at rank #245, tagged as averb, pronounced [tuːn].
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 1819, this pair ranks #2,003,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tour vs tun
Shared letters: tu. Private to "Tour": or. Private to "tun": n.
"Tour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "tun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tour ← otur · toru · tourr · ttour · tuor
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tour" and "tun" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Tour" or "tun"?
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 "Tour" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tour" and "tun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs Tour". 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 #2,003,672 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.