TuSvstutsConfusable pair

Quick tell: TuS is a abbrev, tuts is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“TuS” is an abbrev and “tuts” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,954
“TuS” frequency rank
#42,878
“tuts” frequency rank
53832
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature TuS tuts
Definition Turn- und Spielvereinigung 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tut

Letter map: TuS vs tuts

Shared letters muted; letters that set TuS and tuts apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.

3 ch
TuS
4 ch
tuts

Grammar separator: TuS vs tuts

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: TuS is anabbrev and tutsaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53832, 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]. tuts is at rank #42,878, tagged as averb, pronounced […].

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 53832, this pair ranks #1,042,590 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of TuS vs tuts

Shared letters: stu. Private to "TuS": -. Private to "tuts": -.

"TuS" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "tuts" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tutsttus · ttuts · tutss · tutts · utts

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "TuS" and "tuts" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "TuS" is an abbrev and "tuts" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
In ordinary German text, does "TuS" or "tuts" show up more?
"TuS" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,954 in our German list, against #42,878 for "tuts". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pair "TuS" vs "tuts" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "TuS" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "tuts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,042,590 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "TuS" and "tuts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs tuts". 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 #1,042,590 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list