Which to use
“tout” is an adjective and “tust” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,186
- “tout” frequency rank
- #5,657
- “tust” frequency rank
- 47843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tout | tust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | all | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun |
Where the eye mixes tout and tust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tout and tust
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tout is [tu] while tust is [tuːst]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47843, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tout is recorded at frequency rank #42,186, classified as anadj, pronounced [tu]. tust is at rank #5,657, tagged as averb, pronounced [tuːst].
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 47843, this pair ranks #1,269,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tout vs tust
Shared letters: tu. Private to "tout": o. Private to "tust": s.
"tout" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "tust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tout" and "tust" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tout" or "tust"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tout" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,269,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tout" and "tust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs tout". 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 #1,269,960 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.