Which to use
“the” is an article and “tua” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #93
- “the” frequency rank
- #662
- “tua” frequency rank
- 755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | the | tua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o (artigo definido masculino singular) | que tem você como objeto |
Letter map: the vs tua
Shared letters muted; letters that set the and tua apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: the vs tua
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: the is anarticle and tuaanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
the is recorded at frequency rank #93, classified as anarticle, pronounced /ðə/ (fraco, ou antes de consoante); /ðiː/ (enfático, ou antes de vogal). tua is at rank #662, tagged as anadj.
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 755, this pair ranks #74,902 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of the vs tua
Shared letters: t. Private to "the": eh. Private to "tua": au.
"the" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "tua" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "the" for "tua" ever safe?
Frequency check: "the" vs "tua" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "the" and "tua".
- Full dictionary entry for "the" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,902 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "the" and "tua" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tua vs tufo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #74,902 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.