Which to use
“to” is a num and “tú” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,128
- “to” frequency rank
- #310
- “tú” frequency rank
- 1438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | to | tú |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dos. | Nominativo y vocativo del pronombre personal de la segunda persona del singular. |
Where the eye mixes to and tú
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: to is [toːˀ] while tú is [ˈt̪u]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - o in “to” becomes ú in “tú”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1438, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
to is recorded at frequency rank #1,128, classified as anum, pronounced [toːˀ]. tú is at rank #310, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈt̪u].
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 1438, this pair ranks #322,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of to vs tú
Shared letters: t. Private to "to": o. Private to "tú": ú.
"to" · 2 letters · shape CV · "tú" · 2 letters · shape CV