# Tex vs Tu

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Tex
*name · IPA /tɛks/ · frequency rank #14,648*
A masculine nickname, especially for a Texan.

### Tu
*name · frequency rank #10,301*
A surname from Chinese.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tex-vs-tu