Which to use
“todo” is an adjective and “tuyo” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34
- “todo” frequency rank
- #1,883
- “tuyo” frequency rank
- 1917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | todo | tuyo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se considera completo tanto en sus atributos como en número. | Pronombre posesivo de la segunda persona, que significa lo que le pertenece o le es propio. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set todo and tuyo apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
todo and tuyo form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
todo is recorded at frequency rank #34, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪oð̞o]. tuyo is at rank #1,883, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈt̪uʝo].
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 1917, this pair ranks #321,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "todo" and "tuyo" be used interchangeably?
Remembering todo vs tuyo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “todo”; for a pronoun, it's “tuyo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “todo” entry
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