# tutor vs tutti

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tutor
*noun · IPA /ˈtutɚ/ · frequency rank #11,817*
One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

### tutti
*adverb · frequency rank #43,979*
All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices.

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