Which to use
“then” is an adverb and “tun” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,065
- “then” frequency rank
- #34,821
- “tun” frequency rank
- 59886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | then | tun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Entonces. | Pasar, (acaecer). |
Where the eye mixes then and tun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: then vs tun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: then is /ðɛn/ while tun is [ˈtuːn]. 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 (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
then is recorded at frequency rank #25,065, classified as anadv, pronounced /ðɛn/. tun is at rank #34,821, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtuːn].
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 59886, this pair ranks #60,958 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of then vs tun
Shared letters: nt. Private to "then": eh. Private to "tun": u.
"then" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "tun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- then ← hten · tehn · thenn · thhen · thne · tthen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "then" and "tun" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "then" or "tun" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "then" and "tun" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "then" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,958 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "then" and "tun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tul vs tun". 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 #60,958 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.