# text vs tout

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### text
*noun · IPA /tɛkst/ · frequency rank #1,062*
A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

### tout
*noun · IPA /taʊt/ · frequency rank #23,134*
Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/text-vs-tout