Which to use
“true” is a noun and “tus” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,807
- “true” frequency rank
- #230
- “tus” frequency rank
- 14037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | true | tus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Miembro de la subcultura metalera caracterizada por su gusto musical purista. | Se usa para llamar a los perros, generalmente repetida. |
Where the eye mixes true and tus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses true with tus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: true is [ˈt̪ɾwe] while tus is [t̪us]. 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 intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14037, 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]. 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 14037, this pair ranks #285,638 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of true vs tus
Shared letters: tu. Private to "true": er. Private to "tus": s.
"true" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "tus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- true ← rtue · treu · trrue · ttrue · ture
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "true" and "tus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "true" or "tus"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "true" 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 #285,638 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "true" and "tus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tale vs true". 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 #285,638 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.