# tool vs tous

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### tous
*pronoun · IPA /tu/ (diante de consoante), AFI: /tuz/ (diante de vogal e h mudo) · frequency rank #43,687*
todos, todo mundo.

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