Which to use
“this” and “tui” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,753
- “this” frequency rank
- #42,740
- “tui” frequency rank
- 47493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | this | tui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Este, esta. | Genitivo de la segunda persona singular. |
Where the eye mixes this and tui
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between this and tui
A purely visual mix-up. this (/ðɪs/) and tui (/ˈtu.iː/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
this is recorded at frequency rank #4,753, classified as apron, pronounced /ðɪs/. 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 47493, this pair ranks #119,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of this vs tui
Shared letters: it. Private to "this": hs. Private to "tui": u.
"this" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "tui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- this ← htis · thhis · thiss · thsi · tihs · tthis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "this" for "tui" ever safe?
Frequency check: "this" vs "tui" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "this" 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 #119,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "this" and "tui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tui vs tul". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #119,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.