Which to use
“tut” is a verb and “TV” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #560
- “tut” frequency rank
- #768
- “TV” frequency rank
- 1328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tut | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun | Gerät zum Empfang von Signalen und zu deren akustischen und visuellen Wiedergabe |
Where the eye mixes tut and TV
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tut vs TV
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tut is [tuːt] while TV is [teːˈfaʊ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tut is recorded at frequency rank #560, classified as averb, pronounced [tuːt]. TV is at rank #768, tagged as anoun, pronounced [teːˈfaʊ̯].
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 1328, this pair ranks #2,004,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tut vs TV
Shared letters: t. Private to "tut": u. Private to "TV": v.
"tut" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "TV" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tut" and "TV" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "tut" or "TV" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "TV" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tut" and "TV" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs tut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,004,541 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.