Which to use
“Tuns” and “Türe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,983
- “Tuns” frequency rank
- #12,188
- “Türe” frequency rank
- 57171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tuns | Türe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tun | gleichbedeutend mit Tür |
Where the eye mixes Tuns and Türe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. Tuns (CVCC) and Türe (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Tuns vs Türe
A purely visual mix-up. Tuns ([tuːns]) and Türe ([ˈtyːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tuns is recorded at frequency rank #44,983, classified as anoun, pronounced [tuːns]. Türe is at rank #12,188, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtyːʁə].
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 57171, this pair ranks #911,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tuns vs Türe
Shared letters: t. Private to "Tuns": nsu. Private to "Türe": erü.
"Tuns" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Türe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tuns ← tnus · ttuns · tunns · tunss · tusn · utns
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tuns" for "Türe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Tuns" or "Türe" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Tuns" and "Türe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tuns" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Türe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #911,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tuns" and "Türe" 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 #911,712 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.