tourvstulWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“tour” and “tul” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,385
“tour” frequency rank
#47,471
“tul” frequency rank
51856
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tour tul
Definition Viaje de un artista, o por extensión de un turista, recorriendo varias plazas antes de retornar a su punto de partida Tejido delgado y transparente que permite pasar la luz.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tour and tul apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
tour
3 ch
tul

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tour ([ˈt̪uɾ]) and tul ([ˈt̪ul]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tour is recorded at frequency rank #4,385, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪uɾ]. tul is at rank #47,471, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ul].

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 51856, this pair ranks #95,683 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tour vs tul

Shared letters: tu. Private to "tour": or. Private to "tul": l.

"tour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "tul" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tourotur · toru · tourr · ttour · tuor

Frequency comparison

tour#4,385
tul#47,471

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tour" and "tul" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪uɾ] versus [ˈt̪ul]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tour" or "tul"?
"tour" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,385 in our Spanish list, against #47,471 for "tul". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering tour vs tul

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tour” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list