texvstuiWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: tex is a noun, tui is a pronoun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“tex” is a noun and “tui” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,421
“tex” frequency rank
#42,740
“tui” frequency rank
70161
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tex tui
Definition Cuñado. Genitivo de la segunda persona singular.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tex and tui apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
tex
3 ch
tui

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tex is /ˈteʃ/ 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 70161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tex is recorded at frequency rank #27,421, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈteʃ/. 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 70161, this pair ranks #30,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of tex vs tui

Shared letters: t. Private to "tex": ex. Private to "tui": iu.

"tex" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "tui" · 3 letters · shape CVV

Frequency comparison

tex#27,421
tui#42,740

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tex" and "tui" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "tex" is a noun and "tui" a pronoun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "tex" or "tui"?
"tex" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,421 in our Spanish list, against #42,740 for "tui". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tex vs tui

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “tex”; for a pronoun, it's “tui”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tex” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list