Which to use
“tad” is a noun and “tui” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,240
- “tad” frequency rank
- #42,740
- “tui” frequency rank
- 88980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tad | tui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Padre. | Genitivo de la segunda persona singular. |
Where the eye mixes tad and tui
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. tad (CVC) and tui (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses tad with tui
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tad is /ˈtɑːt/ while tui is /ˈtu.iː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tad is recorded at frequency rank #46,240, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɑːt/. tui is at rank #42,740, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈtu.iː/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 88980, this pair ranks #3,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tad vs tui
Shared letters: t. Private to "tad": ad. Private to "tui": iu.
"tad" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tad" and "tui" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tad" or "tui" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tad" and "tui" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tui" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tad" and "tui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tad vs task". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #3,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.