Which to use
“atomes” and “atours” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,309
- “atomes” frequency rank
- #43,281
- “atours” frequency rank
- 55590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atomes | atours |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de atome. | Pluriel de atour. |
Where the eye mixes atomes and atours
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. atomes (VCVCVC) and atours (VCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: atomes vs atours
A purely visual mix-up. atomes (\a.tom\) and atours (\a.tuʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atomes is recorded at frequency rank #12,309, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.tom\. atours is at rank #43,281, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.tuʁ\.
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 55590, this pair ranks #126,516 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atomes vs atours
Shared letters: aost. Private to "atomes": em. Private to "atours": ru.
"atomes" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "atours" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "atomes" and "atours" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "atomes" or "atours"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "atomes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atours" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,516 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atomes" and "atours" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atos vs atours". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #126,516 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.