teu

/ˈtew/

//ˈtew// pron

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The verdict

“teu” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #592) as a pronoun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#592
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - de posse da segunda pessoa do singular (tu)

Corpus desk

Index PT-teu · teu · Portuguese

teu · rank #592 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #592
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH tendo

Nearest frequency peer: tendo (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “teu”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “teu” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

teu vs to
33% similar
teu vs tu
67% similar
teu vs ti
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for teu
PropertyValue
Headwordteu
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPronoun
IPA/ˈtew/
Letters3
Frequency rank#592
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “teu” sits in Portuguese frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).teu lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for teu is neighbouring look-alikes ("to", "tu", …), not just typos; it is apronoun pronounced /ˈtew/. Frequency #592 among 917 “T” headwords. Gloss: "de posse da segunda pessoa do singular (tu)".

teu doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "to", "tu", "ti", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is teu, spelled T-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    de posse da segunda pessoa do singular (tu)

This word in other languages

your(English)tu(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "teu"?
"teu" is spelled T-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtew/.
What does "teu" mean?
As a pronoun, "teu" means: de posse da segunda pessoa do singular (tu)
What words are commonly confused with "teu"?
"teu" is commonly confused with "to", "tu", "ti". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "teu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teu" is /ˈtew/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "teu" come from?
"teu" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "teu", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ali#593luz#604voz#612via#546

What to do next

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  • "teu" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "to". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #592 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "T" letter cohort. T–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list