Which to use
“tura” is a noun and “turn” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,297
- “tura” frequency rank
- #14,188
- “turn” frequency rank
- 58485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tura | turn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs tur | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs turnen |
Letter map: tura vs turn
Shared letters muted; letters that set tura and turn apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. tura (CVCV) and turn (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: tura vs turn
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tura is anoun and turnaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “tura” becomes n in “turn”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tura is recorded at frequency rank #44,297, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. turn is at rank #14,188, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʊʁn].
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 58485, this pair ranks #860,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tura vs turn
Shared letters: rtu. Private to "tura": a. Private to "turn": n.
"tura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "turn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tura" and "turn" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tura" vs "turn" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "tura" vs "turn" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "turn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #860,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tura" and "turn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs tura". 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 #860,930 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.