Which to use
“T4” and “tun” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,791
- “T4” frequency rank
- #49,414
- “tun” frequency rank
- 74205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | T4 | tun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quatrième trimestre : octobre, novembre et décembre. | Craie glauconieuse. |
Where the eye mixes T4 and tun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses T4 with tun
A purely visual mix-up. T4 (\te.katʁ\) and tun (\tyn\) 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 74205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
T4 is recorded at frequency rank #24,791, classified as anoun, pronounced \te.katʁ\. tun is at rank #49,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tyn\.
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 74205, this pair ranks #37,897 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of T4 vs tun
Shared letters: t. Private to "T4": -. Private to "tun": nu.
"T4" · 1 letters · shape C · "tun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "T4" for "tun" ever safe?
Frequency check: "T4" vs "tun" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "T4" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,897 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "T4" and "tun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tun". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #37,897 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.