Which to use
“bad” and “BT” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,525
- “bad” frequency rank
- #25,234
- “BT” frequency rank
- 30759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bad | BT |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Badminton. | Basse tension. |
Where the eye mixes bad and BT
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between bad and BT
A purely visual mix-up. bad (\bad\) and BT (\be.te\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bad is recorded at frequency rank #5,525, classified as anoun, pronounced \bad\. BT is at rank #25,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced \be.te\.
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 30759, this pair ranks #308,176 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bad vs BT
Shared letters: b. Private to "bad": ad. Private to "BT": t.
"bad" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "BT" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bad" for "BT" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bad" vs "BT" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "BT" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,176 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bad" and "BT" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ber vs BT". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #308,176 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.