Which to use
“tab” and “TK” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,865
- “tab” frequency rank
- #30,839
- “TK” frequency rank
- 51704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tab | TK |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vignette attenant à un timbre situé en bord de feuille (ce terme est généralement utilisé pour parler des vignettes de bas de feuille des timbres israéliens). | Télékinésie. |
Where the eye mixes tab and TK
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tab vs TK
A purely visual mix-up. tab (\tab\) and TK (\te.ka\) 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 51704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tab is recorded at frequency rank #20,865, classified as anoun, pronounced \tab\. TK is at rank #30,839, tagged as anoun, pronounced \te.ka\.
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 51704, this pair ranks #153,053 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tab vs TK
Shared letters: t. Private to "tab": ab. Private to "TK": k.
"tab" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "TK" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tab" for "TK" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tab" or "TK"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "TK" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,053 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tab" and "TK" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs TK". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #153,053 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.