Which to use
“tun” and “tuts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #245
- “tun” frequency rank
- #42,878
- “tuts” frequency rank
- 43123
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tun | tuts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Handlung ausführen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tut |
Letter map: tun vs tuts
Shared letters muted; letters that set tun and tuts apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: tun and tuts
tun 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43123, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tun is recorded at frequency rank #245, classified as averb, pronounced [tuːn]. 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 43123, this pair ranks #1,427,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tun vs tuts
Shared letters: tu. Private to "tun": n. Private to "tuts": s.
"tun" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tuts" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tuts ← ttus · ttuts · tutss · tutts · utts
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tun" and "tuts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tun" vs "tuts" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "tun" 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 #1,427,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tun" 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 #1,427,942 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.