Which to use
“tui” is a pronoun and “tun” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,740
- “tui” frequency rank
- #34,821
- “tun” frequency rank
- 77561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tui | tun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitivo de la segunda persona singular. | Pasar, (acaecer). |
Where the eye mixes tui and tun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tui vs tun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tui is /ˈtu.iː/ while tun is [ˈtuːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “tui” becomes n in “tun”, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tui is recorded at frequency rank #42,740, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈtu.iː/. tun is at rank #34,821, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtuːn].
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 77561, this pair ranks #15,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tui vs tun
Shared letters: tu. Private to "tui": i. Private to "tun": n.
"tui" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "tun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tui" and "tun" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tui" or "tun" show up more?
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 "tui" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tui" and "tun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tui vs tul". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #15,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.