Which to use
“tu” and “tuts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,620
- “tu” frequency rank
- #42,878
- “tuts” frequency rank
- 45498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tu | tuts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tut |
Letter map: tu vs tuts
Shared letters muted; letters that set tu and tuts apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - tu / tuts
tu and tuts are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “tu” sits inside “tuts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tu is recorded at frequency rank #2,620, classified as averb, pronounced [tuː]. tuts is at rank #42,878, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 45498, this pair ranks #1,350,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tu vs tuts
Shared letters: tu. Private to "tu": -. Private to "tuts": s.
"tu" · 2 letters · shape CV · "tuts" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tuts ← ttus · ttuts · tutss · tutts · utts
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tu" and "tuts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "tu" or "tuts" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tu" and "tuts".
- Full dictionary entry for "tu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tuts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,350,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tu" and "tuts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs tuts". 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 #1,350,982 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.