# thug vs tut

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thug
*noun · IPA /θʌɡ/ · frequency rank #15,532*
A person who is a member of a gang or criminal organization.

### tut
*intj · IPA /tʌt/ · frequency rank #31,384*
Tut tut; an expression of disapproval.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thug-vs-tut