Which to use
“tung” is an adjective and “turn” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,434
- “tung” frequency rank
- #33,885
- “turn” frequency rank
- 72319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tung | turn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pesado | En el póquer, cuarta carta que se coloca boca arriba después del flop. |
Where the eye mixes tung and turn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tung and turn follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between tung and turn
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tung is [to̜ŋˀ] while turn is [ˈt̪uɾn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tung is recorded at frequency rank #38,434, classified as anadj, pronounced [to̜ŋˀ]. turn is at rank #33,885, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪uɾn].
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 72319, this pair ranks #25,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tung vs turn
Shared letters: ntu. Private to "tung": g. Private to "turn": r.
"tung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "turn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tung" for "turn" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tung" vs "turn" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "turn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tung" and "turn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tul vs tung". 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 #25,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.