Which to use
“tout” is an adjective and “Tüte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,186
- “tout” frequency rank
- #9,471
- “Tüte” frequency rank
- 51657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tout | Tüte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | all | ursprünglich trichterförmiger Behälter aus Papier, Folie oder Kunststoff |
Where the eye mixes tout and Tüte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. tout (CVVC) and Tüte (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between tout and Tüte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tout is [tu] while Tüte is [ˈtyːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 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 51657, 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]. Tüte is at rank #9,471, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtyːtə].
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 51657, this pair ranks #1,127,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tout vs Tüte
Shared letters: t. Private to "tout": ou. Private to "Tüte": eü.
"tout" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Tüte" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tout ← otut · totu · toutt · ttout · tuot
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tout" for "Tüte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "tout" or "Tüte" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tout" and "Tüte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tout" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tüte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,127,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tout" and "Tüte" 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 #1,127,143 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.