Which to use
“tui” is a pronoun and “turn” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,740
- “tui” frequency rank
- #33,885
- “turn” frequency rank
- 76625
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tui | turn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitivo de la segunda persona singular. | En el póquer, cuarta carta que se coloca boca arriba después del flop. |
Where the eye mixes tui and turn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tui and turn
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tui is /ˈtu.iː/ while turn is [ˈt̪uɾn]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76625, 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/. 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 76625, this pair ranks #17,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tui vs turn
Shared letters: tu. Private to "tui": i. Private to "turn": nr.
"tui" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "turn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- turn ← trun · tturn · tunr · turnn · turrn · utrn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tui" and "turn" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tui" or "turn"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tui" 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 #17,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tui" and "turn" 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 #17,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.