Which to use
“tous” is a pronoun and “trás” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,687
- “tous” frequency rank
- #860
- “trás” frequency rank
- 44547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tous | trás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | todos, todo mundo. | depois de |
Letter map: tous vs trás
Shared letters muted; letters that set tous and trás apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: tous vs trás
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tous is apronoun and trásanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tous is recorded at frequency rank #43,687, classified as apron, pronounced /tu/ (diante de consoante), AFI: /tuz/ (diante de vogal e h mudo). trás is at rank #860, tagged as anadv.
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 44547, this pair ranks #20,911 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tous vs trás
Shared letters: st. Private to "tous": ou. Private to "trás": rá.
"tous" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "trás" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tous ← otus · tosu · touss · ttous · tuos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tous" and "trás" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tous" vs "trás" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "tous" vs "trás" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tous" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,911 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tous" and "trás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tosa vs tous". 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 #20,911 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.