tuteo

See also: tuteó

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuˈteo/ [t̪uˈt̪e.o]
• Rhymes: -eo
• Syllabification: tu‧te‧o

Etymology 1

Deverbal from tutear.

Noun

tuteo m (uncountable)

1. the use of informal as opposed to polite pronouns

   Coordinate term: ustedeo

2. in Spanish dialects, the use of the pronoun tú as opposed to vos

   Coordinate term: voseo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

tuteo

1. first-person singular present indicative of tutear

Further reading

• “tuteo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025