tuo

[ˈt̪uo̞̯]

/[ˈt̪uo̞̯]/ pron

The verdict

“tuo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,716 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a pronoun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,716
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aquello, aquél, aquélla.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tuo · tuo · Spanish

tuo · rank #62,716 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,716
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tumultuosa

Nearest frequency peer: tumultuosa (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “tuo”

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 “tuo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tuo
PropertyValue
Headwordtuo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[ˈt̪uo̞̯]
Letters3
Frequency rank#62,716
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tuo” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “tumultuosa” (#62,715), “turbulentas” (#62,717), “tumbarse” (#62,714). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tuo” va en #62,716. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tuo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,716 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as apronoun, transcribed [ˈt̪uo̞̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aquello, aquél, aquélla.".

No misspelling variants are generated for tuo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is tuo, spelled T-U-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aquello, aquél, aquélla.

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 "tuo"?
"tuo" is spelled T-U-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪uo̞̯].
What does "tuo" mean?
As a pronoun, "tuo" means: Aquello, aquél, aquélla.
How do you pronounce "tuo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tuo" is [ˈt̪uo̞̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tuo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tuo", 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