toit

\twa\

/\twa\/ noun

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The verdict

“toit” has 5 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #3,229. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,229
frequency rank, French
3,703
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ouvrage constitué de la charpente et de la couverture qui sert à couvrir un bâtiment.

Corpus desk

Index FR-toit · toit · French

toit · rank #3,229 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,229
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,703
  • PHOTO-FINISH technologies

Nearest frequency peer: technologies (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “toit”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “toit” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

toit vs ton
50% similar
toit vs top
50% similar
toit vs tom
50% similar

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

Key facts for toit
PropertyValue
Headwordtoit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\twa\
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,229
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “toit” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). toit lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around toit (IPA \twa\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,229 among 3,703 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for toit, with forms such as "otit", "tiot", and "toitt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ton", "top", "tom", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is toit, spelled T-O-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ouvrage constitué de la charpente et de la couverture qui sert à couvrir un bâtiment.
  2. 2
    Maison, foyer.
  3. 3
    En termes de jeu de Paume, désigne les ais en forme de toit qui couvrent la galerie, le côté du dedans, et l’autre bout du jeu où est la grille.
  4. 4
    Plafond.
  5. 5
    Partie supérieure d'une chose.
  6. 6
    Appentis où sont logés un ou deux porcs, abri pour une chèvre, réduit pour les animaux de basse-cour.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les tuiles, soulevées, roulent sur le toit, tombent sur le sol détrempé ; dans la nuit, les pauvres arbres, sous l’effort du vent plus colère, gémissent et craquent.
  2. Les cheminées et les toits de chaume, à droite et à gauche de la route, dépassaient à peine les montagnes de neige […]

Synonyms

toiture

This word in other languages

roof(English)techo(Español)Dach(Deutsch)telhado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otit
  • tiot
  • toitt
  • toti
  • ttoit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of toit - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

otit2tiot2toitt1toti2ttoit1
Edit distance from "toit"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "toit"?
"toit" is spelled T-O-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \twa\.
What does "toit" mean?
As a noun, "toit" means: Ouvrage constitué de la charpente et de la couverture qui sert à couvrir un bâtiment.
What words are commonly confused with "toit"?
"toit" is commonly confused with "ton", "top", "tom". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "toit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toit" is \twa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "toit" come from?
"toit" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Yves#3,231raté#3,217pure#3,216cons#3,243

Similar misspelling depth

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

battu5 variantsparu5 variantsvues5 variantsAlex5 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "toit". Here's where to go from here.

  • "toit" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ton". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,229 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "T" letter cohort. T–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list