Which to use
“Türe” is a noun and “turnen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,188
- “Türe” frequency rank
- #17,433
- “turnen” frequency rank
- 29621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Türe | turnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gleichbedeutend mit Tür | sportliche Übungen an/mit bestimmten Geräten ausüben |
Where the eye mixes Türe and turnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Türe with turnen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Türe is [ˈtyːʁə] while turnen is [ˈtʊʁnən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Türe is recorded at frequency rank #12,188, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtyːʁə]. turnen is at rank #17,433, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʊʁnən].
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 29621, this pair ranks #1,763,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Türe vs turnen
Shared letters: ert. Private to "Türe": ü. Private to "turnen": nu.
"Türe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "turnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- turnen ← trunen · tturnen · tunren · turenn · turnenn · turnne · turnnen · turrnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Türe" for "turnen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Türe" or "turnen"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Türe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "turnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,763,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Türe" and "turnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Turmes vs turnen". 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 #1,763,438 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.