true

[ˈt̪ɾwe]

/[ˈt̪ɾwe]/ noun

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The verdict

“true” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,807. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,807
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Miembro de la subcultura metalera caracterizada por su gusto musical purista.

Corpus desk

Index ES-true · true · Spanish

true · rank #13,807 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,807
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH trapo

Nearest frequency peer: trapo (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “true”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “true” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

true vs tú
25% similar
true vs tus
50% similar
true vs try
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for true
PropertyValue
Headwordtrue
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ɾwe]
Letters4
Frequency rank#13,807
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “true”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.truecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “trapo” (#13,806), “tuitear” (#13,808), “tóxicos” (#13,809). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “true” va en #13,807. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around true (IPA [ˈt̪ɾwe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,807 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Miembro de la subcultura metalera caracterizada por su gusto musical purista.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for true, with forms such as "rtue", "treu", and "trrue". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tú", "tus", "try", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is true, spelled T-R-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Miembro de la subcultura metalera caracterizada por su gusto musical purista.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how true appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Projects In The Jungle” sería el segundo disco en estudio al año siguiente. El álbum, influenciado a todas luces por Def Leppard, al igual que la entrega anterior podría espantar ahora a los “true“, “truly maluly” o, en una forma más diplomática, a los puristas del metal.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtue
  • treu
  • trrue
  • ttrue
  • ture

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of true - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rtue2treu2trrue1ttrue1ture2
Edit distance from "true"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "true"?
"true" is spelled T-R-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ɾwe].
What does "true" mean?
As a noun, "true" means: Miembro de la subcultura metalera caracterizada por su gusto musical purista.
What words are commonly confused with "true"?
"true" is commonly confused with "tú", "tus", "try". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "true"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "true" is [ˈt̪ɾwe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "true" come from?
"true" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "true", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

uses#13,811vena#13,815yeso#13,823rito#13,786

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

baba5 variantspodio5 variantsEche5 variantsfeto5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list