Which to use
“too” is an adverb and “tus” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,802
- “too” frequency rank
- #230
- “tus” frequency rank
- 14032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | too | tus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Demasiado. | Se usa para llamar a los perros, generalmente repetida. |
Where the eye mixes too and tus
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: too is /tuː/ while tus is [t̪us]. 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 (adverb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
too is recorded at frequency rank #13,802, classified as anadv, pronounced /tuː/. tus is at rank #230, tagged as anintj, pronounced [t̪us].
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 14032, this pair ranks #285,650 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of too vs tus
Shared letters: t. Private to "too": o. Private to "tus": su.
"too" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "tus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "too" and "tus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "too" or "tus"?
What to do next
You've compared "too" and "tus". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "too" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,650 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "too" and "tus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "too vs toys". Nearby pair
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