Which to use
“true” is an adjective and “truque” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,418
- “true” frequency rank
- #13,410
- “truque” frequency rank
- 22828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | true | truque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verdadeiro, verídico | algo feito para enganar ou iludir |
Where the eye mixes true and truque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between true and truque
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: true is /truː/ while truque is /ˈtɾu.kɨ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
true is recorded at frequency rank #9,418, classified as anadj, pronounced /truː/. truque is at rank #13,410, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɾu.kɨ/.
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 22828, this pair ranks #47,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of true vs truque
Shared letters: ertu. Private to "true": -. Private to "truque": q.
"true" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "truque" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "true" for "truque" ever safe?
Frequency check: "true" vs "truque" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "true" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "truque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "true" and "truque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tique vs truque". 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 #47,129 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.