Which to use
“trüben” and “tuen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,753
- “trüben” frequency rank
- #32,318
- “tuen” frequency rank
- 53071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trüben | tuen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dunkel machen oder werden | 1. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun |
Where the eye mixes trüben and tuen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. trüben runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against tuen's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between trüben and tuen
A purely visual mix-up. trüben ([ˈtʁyːbn̩]) and tuen ([ˈtuːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trüben is recorded at frequency rank #20,753, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁyːbn̩]. tuen is at rank #32,318, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtuːən].
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 53071, this pair ranks #1,072,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trüben vs tuen
Shared letters: ent. Private to "trüben": brü. Private to "tuen": u.
"trüben" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "tuen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tuen ← teun · ttuen · tuenn · tune · uten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trüben" and "tuen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "trüben" or "tuen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "trüben" and "tuen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trüben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tuen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,072,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trüben" and "tuen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trügen vs tuen". 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 #1,072,188 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.