# tio vs tool

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### tio
*noun · IPA /ti.u/ [t͡ʃiu̯], [tiu̯] · frequency rank #2,211*
irmão da mãe ou do pai

### tool
*noun · IPA /tu:l/ · frequency rank #29,542*
ferramenta

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/tio-vs-tool