Which to use
“tuen” and “turn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,318
- “tuen” frequency rank
- #14,188
- “turn” frequency rank
- 46506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tuen | turn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs turnen |
Where the eye mixes tuen and turn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tuen with turn
A purely visual mix-up. tuen ([ˈtuːən]) and turn ([tʊʁn]) 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 a single letter - e in “tuen” becomes r in “turn”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46506, 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]. turn is at rank #14,188, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʊʁn].
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 46506, this pair ranks #1,316,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tuen vs turn
Shared letters: ntu. Private to "tuen": e. Private to "turn": r.
"tuen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "turn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tuen" for "turn" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tuen" vs "turn" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tuen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "turn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,316,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tuen" and "turn" 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 #1,316,725 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.