Which to use
“tuyo” is a pronoun and “tuyos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,883
- “tuyo” frequency rank
- #8,327
- “tuyos” frequency rank
- 10210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tuyo | tuyos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pronombre posesivo de la segunda persona, que significa lo que le pertenece o le es propio. | Los que son del partido, o son allegados o parientes de la persona con quien se habla. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tuyo and tuyos apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
tuyo and tuyos form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “tuyo” sits inside “tuyos” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tuyo is recorded at frequency rank #1,883, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈt̪uʝo]. tuyos is at rank #8,327, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪uʝos].
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 10210, this pair ranks #299,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tuyo" and "tuyos" be used interchangeably?
Remembering tuyo vs tuyos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “tuyo”; for a noun, it's “tuyos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tuyo” entry
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