Which to use
“tú” is a pronoun and “Tur” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #310
- “tú” frequency rank
- #43,311
- “Tur” frequency rank
- 43621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tú | Tur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativo y vocativo del pronombre personal de la segunda persona del singular. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes tú and Tur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tú is [ˈt̪u] while Tur is [ˈt̪uɾ]. 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 (pronoun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tú is recorded at frequency rank #310, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈt̪u]. Tur is at rank #43,311, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈt̪uɾ].
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 43621, this pair ranks #141,650 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tú vs Tur
Shared letters: t. Private to "tú": ú. Private to "Tur": ru.
"tú" · 2 letters · shape CV · "Tur" · 3 letters · shape CVC