ton

\tɔ̃\

/\tɔ̃\/ det

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The verdict

“ton” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #127) as a determiner. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#127
frequency rank, French
3,703
“T” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Déterminant possessif dont le possesseur est la deuxième personne du singulier et le possédé est masculin singulier.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ton · ton · French

ton · rank #127 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #127
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,703
  • PHOTO-FINISH leurs

Nearest frequency peer: leurs (-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 “ton”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ton” 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 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ton vs tu
33% similar
ton vs TV
0% similar
ton vs TS
0% similar

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

Key facts for ton
PropertyValue
Headwordton
LanguageFrench
Part of speechDeterminer
IPA\tɔ̃\
Letters3
Frequency rank#127
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ton” 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). ton lands here:

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

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for ton is neighbouring look-alikes ("tu", "TV", …), not just typos; it is adeterminer pronounced \tɔ̃\. Frequency #127 among 3,703 “T” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No misspelling variants are generated for ton in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tu", "TV", "TS", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ton, spelled T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déterminant possessif dont le possesseur est la deuxième personne du singulier et le possédé est masculin singulier.
  2. 2
    Déterminant possessif dont le possesseur est la deuxième personne du singulier et le possédé est féminin singulier. Forme supplétive de ta utilisée pour effectuer une liaison obligatoire avec le mot suivant qui commence par une voyelle ou un h muet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Je te suppose riche, mon cher Guillaume. Tu montes dans ta calèche de voyage; ton valet de chambre occupe le siége; on attelle deux chevaux de poste.
  2. N'oublie pas ton passeport.

Synonyms

t’

This word in other languages

your(English)tu(Español)dein(Deutsch)seu(Português)

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 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ton"?
"ton" is spelled T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \tɔ̃\.
What does "ton" mean?
As a determiner, "ton" means: Déterminant possessif dont le possesseur est la deuxième personne du singulier et le possédé est masculin singulier.
What words are commonly confused with "ton"?
"ton" is commonly confused with "tu", "TV", "TS". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ton" is \tɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ton" come from?
"ton" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

oui#132toi#120vie#117mes#139
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