Which to use
“tuen” is a verb and “tung” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,318
- “tuen” frequency rank
- #40,899
- “tung” frequency rank
- 73217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tuen | tung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun | von Gewicht, sowohl rein körperlich als auch übertragen; schwer |
Letter map: tuen vs tung
Shared letters muted; letters that set tuen and tung apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. tuen (CVVC) and tung (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: tuen vs tung
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tuen is averb and tunganadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tuen is recorded at frequency rank #32,318, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtuːən]. tung is at rank #40,899, tagged as anadj, 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 73217, this pair ranks #366,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tuen vs tung
Shared letters: ntu. Private to "tuen": e. Private to "tung": g.
"tuen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "tung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tuen" and "tung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tuen" or "tung"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "tuen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #366,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tuen" and "tung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs tung". 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 #366,495 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.