Which to use
“tosa” is a verb and “tous” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,644
- “tosa” frequency rank
- #43,687
- “tous” frequency rank
- 91331
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tosa | tous |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | falar, conversar | todos, todo mundo. |
Letter map: tosa vs tous
Shared letters muted; letters that set tosa and tous apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. tosa (CVCV) and tous (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: tosa vs tous
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tosa is averb and tousapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tosa is recorded at frequency rank #47,644, classified as averb. tous is at rank #43,687, tagged as apron, pronounced /tu/ (diante de consoante), AFI: /tuz/ (diante de vogal e h mudo).
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 91331, this pair ranks #216 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tosa vs tous
Shared letters: ost. Private to "tosa": a. Private to "tous": u.
"tosa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tous" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tosa" and "tous" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tosa" vs "tous" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "tosa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tous" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tosa" and "tous" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tosa vs tuna". 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 #216 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.