Which to use
“tun” is a verb and “Tuns” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #245
- “tun” frequency rank
- #44,983
- “Tuns” frequency rank
- 45228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tun | Tuns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Handlung ausführen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tun |
Where the eye mixes tun and Tuns
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tun with Tuns
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tun is [tuːn] while Tuns is [tuːns]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “tun” sits inside “Tuns”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tun is recorded at frequency rank #245, classified as averb, pronounced [tuːn]. 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 45228, this pair ranks #1,360,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tun vs Tuns
Shared letters: ntu. Private to "tun": -. Private to "Tuns": s.
"tun" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Tuns" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tuns ← tnus · ttuns · tunns · tunss · tusn · utns
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tun" and "Tuns" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tun" vs "Tuns" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tun" and "Tuns" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tun" 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 #1,360,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tun" 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 #1,360,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.