Which to use
“Tuner” and “Turnier” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,296
- “Tuner” frequency rank
- #3,082
- “Turnier” frequency rank
- 47378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tuner | Turnier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerät, um Radiosendungen zu empfangen, als Bestandteil einer Stereoanlage. Der Verstärker ist in einem Tuner nicht inbegriffen – einen Verstärker mit integriertem Tuner nennt man Receiver. | Veranstaltung, auf der in bestimmten Sportdisziplinen, Sportarten aus einer großen Teilnehmerzahl meist in mehreren einzelnen Wettkämpfen der Sieger ermittelt wird |
Where the eye mixes Tuner and Turnier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Tuner and Turnier
A purely visual mix-up. Tuner ([ˈtjuːnɐ]) and Turnier ([tʊʁˈniːɐ̯]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tuner is recorded at frequency rank #44,296, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtjuːnɐ]. Turnier is at rank #3,082, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tʊʁˈniːɐ̯].
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 47378, this pair ranks #1,286,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tuner vs Turnier
Shared letters: enrtu. Private to "Tuner": -. Private to "Turnier": i.
"Tuner" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Turnier" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tuner" and "Turnier" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Tuner" or "Turnier" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Tuner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Turnier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,286,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tuner" and "Turnier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine vs Tuner". 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 #1,286,354 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.