Which to use
“tuen” and “tuts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,318
- “tuen” frequency rank
- #42,878
- “tuts” frequency rank
- 75196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tuen | tuts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tut |
Letter map: tuen vs tuts
Shared letters muted; letters that set tuen and tuts apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. tuen (CVVC) and tuts (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - tuen / tuts
tuen 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75196, 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]. 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 75196, this pair ranks #314,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tuen vs tuts
Shared letters: tu. Private to "tuen": en. Private to "tuts": s.
"tuen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "tuts" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "tuen" vs "tuts" - which ranks higher?
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 "tuts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tuen" 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 #314,029 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.