tungvsTunsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: tung is a adjective, Tuns is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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Which to use

“tung” is an adjective and “Tuns” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#40,899
“tung” frequency rank
#44,983
“Tuns” frequency rank
85882
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tung Tuns
Definition von Gewicht, sowohl rein körperlich als auch übertragen; schwer Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tun

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tung and Tuns apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
tung
4 ch
Tuns

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tung is anadjective and Tunsanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - g in “tung” becomes s in “Tuns”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tung is recorded at frequency rank #40,899, classified as anadj, pronounced […]. 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 85882, this pair ranks #101,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of tung vs Tuns

Shared letters: ntu. Private to "tung": g. Private to "Tuns": s.

"tung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Tuns" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tung ← tnug · ttung · tugn · tungg · tunng · utng
  • Tuns ← tnus · ttuns · tunns · tunss · tusn · utns

Frequency comparison

tung#40,899
Tuns#44,983

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tung" and "Tuns" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "tung" is an adjective and "Tuns" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "tung" or "Tuns"?
"tung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,899 in our German list, against #44,983 for "Tuns". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tung vs Tuns

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “tung”; for a noun, it's “Tuns”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tung” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list