Which to use
“tust” and “tut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,657
- “tust” frequency rank
- #560
- “tut” frequency rank
- 6217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tust | tut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun |
Where the eye mixes tust and tut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tust with tut
A purely visual mix-up. tust ([tuːst]) and tut ([tuːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tust is recorded at frequency rank #5,657, classified as averb, pronounced [tuːst]. 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 6217, this pair ranks #1,992,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tust vs tut
Shared letters: tu. Private to "tust": s. Private to "tut": -.
"tust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tust ← tsut · ttust · tusst · tustt · utst
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tust" and "tut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "tust" or "tut" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tust" 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 #1,992,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tust" and "tut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs tust". 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 #1,992,350 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.