Which to use
“tos” is a noun and “tú” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,550
- “tos” frequency rank
- #310
- “tú” frequency rank
- 9860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tos | tú |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contracción espasmódica repentina y a veces repetitiva de la cavidad torácica que resulta en una liberación violenta del aire de los pulmones produciendo un sonido característico. | Nominativo y vocativo del pronombre personal de la segunda persona del singular. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tos and tú apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
tos and tú form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tos is recorded at frequency rank #9,550, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪os]. 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 9860, this pair ranks #300,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tos" and "tú" be used interchangeably?
Remembering tos vs tú
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “tos”; for a pronoun, it's “tú”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tos” entry
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