thon

\tɔ̃\

/\tɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“thon” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #13,703. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,703
frequency rank, French
3,703
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grand poisson bleu argenté de la famille des scombridés, au corps allongé et hydrodynamique, très bon nageur, vivant en banc.

Corpus desk

Index FR-thon · thon · French

thon · rank #13,703 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,703
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,703
  • PHOTO-FINISH there

Nearest frequency peer: there (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « thon »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « thon » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

thon vs TN
0% similar
thon vs toi
50% similar
thon vs ton
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for thon
PropertyValue
Headwordthon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɔ̃\
Letters4
Frequency rank#13,703
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « thon »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).thonse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « there » (#13,702), « tiges » (#13,704), « tailleur » (#13,701). Parmi 3,703 lemmes en « T », « thon » est au #13,703. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around thon (IPA \tɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,703 among 3,703 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for thon, with forms such as "hton", "thhon", and "thno". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "TN", "toi", "ton", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is thon, spelled T-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grand poisson bleu argenté de la famille des scombridés, au corps allongé et hydrodynamique, très bon nageur, vivant en banc.
  2. 2
    Chair de ce poisson.
  3. 3
    Personne laide.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how thon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les sardiniers et les pêcheurs de thon de Douarnenez, de Concarneau et d’Audierne, eux, sont les véritables prolétaires de la mer.
  2. Maquereaux, bonites, thazards, wahoos et thons sont tous membres de la famille des scombridés.

Antonyms

canon

This word in other languages

tuna(English)atún(Español)Thunfisch(Deutsch)atum(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hton
  • thhon
  • thno
  • thonn
  • tohn
  • tthon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of thon - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hton2thhon1thno2thonn1tohn2tthon1
Edit distance from "thon"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "thon"?
"thon" is spelled T-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \tɔ̃\.
What does "thon" mean?
As a noun, "thon" means: Grand poisson bleu argenté de la famille des scombridés, au corps allongé et hydrodynamique, très bon nageur, vivant en banc.
What words are commonly confused with "thon"?
"thon" is commonly confused with "TN", "toi", "ton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "thon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "thon" is \tɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "thon" come from?
"thon" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "thon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trek#13,707some#13,693want#13,715ward#13,716

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

there6 variantsrelou6 variantsraids6 variantsaveux6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list