Which to use
“tun” and “tut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #245
- “tun” frequency rank
- #560
- “tut” frequency rank
- 805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tun | tut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Handlung ausführen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun |
Where the eye mixes tun and tut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. tun ([tuːn]) and tut ([tuːt]) 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 - n in “tun” becomes t in “tut”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tun is recorded at frequency rank #245, classified as averb, pronounced [tuːn]. tut is at rank #560, tagged as averb, pronounced [tuːt].
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 805, this pair ranks #2,005,316 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tun vs tut
Shared letters: tu. Private to "tun": n. Private to "tut": -.
"tun" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tut" · 3 letters · shape CVC