Which to use
“true” is a noun and “tui” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,807
- “true” frequency rank
- #42,740
- “tui” frequency rank
- 56547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | true | tui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Miembro de la subcultura metalera caracterizada por su gusto musical purista. | Genitivo de la segunda persona singular. |
Where the eye mixes true and tui
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between true and tui
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: true is [ˈt̪ɾwe] while tui is /ˈtu.iː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
true is recorded at frequency rank #13,807, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾwe]. 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 56547, this pair ranks #74,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of true vs tui
Shared letters: tu. Private to "true": er. Private to "tui": i.
"true" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "tui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- true ← rtue · treu · trrue · ttrue · ture
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "true" and "tui" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "true" or "tui" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "true" 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 #74,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "true" and "tui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tui vs tul". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #74,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.