Which to use
“TuS” is an abbrev and “tut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,954
- “TuS” frequency rank
- #560
- “tut” frequency rank
- 11514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | TuS | tut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Turn- und Spielvereinigung | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun |
Where the eye mixes TuS and tut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: TuS vs tut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: TuS is [tʊs] while tut is [tuːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “TuS” becomes t in “tut”, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11514, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
TuS is recorded at frequency rank #10,954, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [tʊs]. tut is at rank #560, tagged as averb, pronounced [tuːt].
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 11514, this pair ranks #1,969,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of TuS vs tut
Shared letters: tu. Private to "TuS": s. Private to "tut": -.
"TuS" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "TuS" for "tut" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "TuS" or "tut" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "TuS" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "TuS" and "tut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs TuS". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,969,496 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.