Which to use
“tui” and “Tuns” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,731
- “tui” frequency rank
- #44,983
- “Tuns” frequency rank
- 63714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tui | Tuns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deine, die Deinen/Deinigen mit Bezug auf mehrere vorher erwähnte Objekte oder Personen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tun |
Where the eye mixes tui and Tuns
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. tui runs 3 letters (CVV) against Tuns's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tui and Tuns
A purely visual mix-up. tui ([ˈtuʔi]) and Tuns ([tuːns]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tui is recorded at frequency rank #18,731, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtuʔi]. Tuns is at rank #44,983, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tuːns].
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 63714, this pair ranks #666,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tui vs Tuns
Shared letters: tu. Private to "tui": i. Private to "Tuns": ns.
"tui" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Tuns" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tuns ← tnus · ttuns · tunns · tunss · tusn · utns
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tui" for "Tuns" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "tui" or "Tuns" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tui" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tuns" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #666,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tui" and "Tuns" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine vs Tuns". 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 #666,927 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.