Which to use
“tu” is an intj and “turn” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #243
- “tu” frequency rank
- #14,985
- “turn” frequency rank
- 15228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tu | turn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa sonoridade produzido por telefone indicativo de que o aparelho telefonado foi posto no gancho ou que a linha caiu | embrulhar |
Letter map: tu vs turn
Shared letters muted; letters that set tu and turn apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - tu and turn
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tu is anintj and turnaverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “tu” sits inside “turn”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tu is recorded at frequency rank #243, classified as anintj, pronounced /ˈtu/. turn is at rank #14,985, tagged as averb.
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 15228, this pair ranks #56,648 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tu vs turn
Shared letters: tu. Private to "tu": -. Private to "turn": nr.
"tu" · 2 letters · shape CV · "turn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- turn ← trun · tturn · tunr · turnn · turrn · utrn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tu" for "turn" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tu" vs "turn" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "tu" vs "turn" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "turn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,648 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tu" and "turn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tufo vs turn". 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 #56,648 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.