Which to use
“tot” is an adjective and “tui” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,183
- “tot” frequency rank
- #42,740
- “tui” frequency rank
- 84923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tot | tui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Muerto. | Genitivo de la segunda persona singular. |
Where the eye mixes tot and tui
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. tot (CVC) and tui (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between tot and tui
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tot is [toːt] while tui is /ˈtu.iː/. 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 (adjective vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tot is recorded at frequency rank #42,183, classified as anadj, pronounced [toːt]. 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 84923, this pair ranks #6,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tot vs tui
Shared letters: t. Private to "tot": o. Private to "tui": iu.
"tot" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tot" and "tui" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tot" vs "tui" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tot" and "tui" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tot" 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 #6,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tot" and "tui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tot vs toys". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #6,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.