tue

[ˈtʊ.ɛ]

/[ˈtʊ.ɛ]/ pron

The verdict

“tue” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,518 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a pronoun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,518
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del vocativo masculino singular de tuus.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tue · tue · Spanish

tue · rank #71,518 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,518
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH trineos

Nearest frequency peer: trineos (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “tue”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “tue” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tue
PropertyValue
Headwordtue
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[ˈtʊ.ɛ]
Letters3
Frequency rank#71,518
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tue” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).tuecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “trineos” (#71,516), “trilla” (#71,515), “turnan” (#71,521). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tue” va en #71,518. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tue is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,518 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as apronoun, transcribed [ˈtʊ.ɛ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del vocativo masculino singular de tuus.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tue, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tue, spelled T-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del vocativo masculino singular de tuus.

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 "tue"?
"tue" is spelled T-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʊ.ɛ].
What does "tue" mean?
As a pronoun, "tue" means: Forma del vocativo masculino singular de tuus.
How do you pronounce "tue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tue" is [ˈtʊ.ɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tue" come from?
"tue" 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 "tue", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list