Which to use
“tú” is a pronoun and “turn” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #310
- “tú” frequency rank
- #33,885
- “turn” frequency rank
- 34195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tú | turn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativo y vocativo del pronombre personal de la segunda persona del singular. | En el póquer, cuarta carta que se coloca boca arriba después del flop. |
Where the eye mixes tú and turn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tú with turn
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tú is [ˈt̪u] while turn is [ˈt̪uɾn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34195, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tú is recorded at frequency rank #310, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈt̪u]. turn is at rank #33,885, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪uɾn].
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 34195, this pair ranks #192,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tú vs turn
Shared letters: t. Private to "tú": ú. Private to "turn": nru.
"tú" · 2 letters · shape CV · "turn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- turn ← trun · tturn · tunr · turnn · turrn · utrn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tú" for "turn" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tú" vs "turn" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tú" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "turn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tú" and "turn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tul vs turn". 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 #192,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.