Which to use
“tudo” is a pronoun and “túlio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #61
- “tudo” frequency rank
- #20,459
- “túlio” frequency rank
- 20520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tudo | túlio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | todas as coisas | elemento químico de símbolo Tm, possui o número atômico 69 e massa atômica relativa 168,934 u; é um metal de transição interna (lantanídeo) de cor branco prateado; é obtido de minerais ricos em ítrio como a gadolinita, euxenita e a fergusonita; por ser muito raro e de custo muito elevado suas aplicações são muito restritas; é utilizado em aparelhos de raio-x portáteis e em equipamentos de laboratório |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tudo and túlio apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
tudo and túlio form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tudo is recorded at frequency rank #61, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈtu.du/. túlio is at rank #20,459, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtu.lju/.
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 20520, this pair ranks #49,974 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tudo" and "túlio" be used interchangeably?
Remembering tudo vs túlio
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “tudo”; for a noun, it's “túlio”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tudo” entry
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