Which to use
“tu” is a pronoun and “tuez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40
- “tu” frequency rank
- #16,258
- “tuez” frequency rank
- 16298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tu | tuez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pronom personnel sujet de la deuxième personne du singulier. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de tuer. |
Where the eye mixes tu and tuez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tu with tuez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tu is \ty\ while tuez is \tɥe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “tu” sits inside “tuez”, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tu is recorded at frequency rank #40, classified as apron, pronounced \ty\. tuez is at rank #16,258, tagged as averb, pronounced \tɥe\.
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 16298, this pair ranks #388,472 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tu vs tuez
Shared letters: tu. Private to "tu": -. Private to "tuez": ez.
"tu" · 2 letters · shape CV · "tuez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tuez ← teuz · ttuez · tuezz · tuze · utez
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tu" for "tuez" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tu" or "tuez"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tuez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #388,472 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tu" and "tuez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tuez vs turf". 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 #388,472 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.