Which to use
“torque” is a noun and “true” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,154
- “torque” frequency rank
- #393
- “true” frequency rank
- 12547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | torque | true |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or N·m; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy) | Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set torque and true apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
torque and true form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 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 12547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
torque is recorded at frequency rank #12,154, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɔɹk/. true is at rank #393, tagged as anadj, pronounced /tɹuː/.
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 12547, this pair ranks #480,930 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering torque vs true
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “torque”; for an adjective, it's “true”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “torque” entry
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