Which to use
“tui” and “Tüte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,731
- “tui” frequency rank
- #9,471
- “Tüte” frequency rank
- 28202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tui | Tüte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deine, die Deinen/Deinigen mit Bezug auf mehrere vorher erwähnte Objekte oder Personen | ursprünglich trichterförmiger Behälter aus Papier, Folie oder Kunststoff |
Where the eye mixes tui and Tüte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. tui runs 3 letters (CVV) against Tüte's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tui with Tüte
A purely visual mix-up. tui ([ˈtuʔi]) and Tüte ([ˈtyːtə]) 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 28202, 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]. Tüte is at rank #9,471, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtyːtə].
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 28202, this pair ranks #1,788,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tui vs Tüte
Shared letters: t. Private to "tui": iu. Private to "Tüte": eü.
"tui" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Tüte" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tui" and "Tüte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "tui" or "Tüte" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tui" and "Tüte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tui" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tüte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,788,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tui" and "Tüte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs tui". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,788,819 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.