Which to use
“tables” and “tableur” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,297
- “tables” frequency rank
- #49,384
- “tableur” frequency rank
- 54681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tables | tableur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de table. | Fabricant de table d'harmonie pour les instruments de musique. |
Where the eye mixes tables and tableur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tables vs tableur
A purely visual mix-up. tables (\tabl\) and tableur (\ta.blœʁ\) 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 54681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tables is recorded at frequency rank #5,297, classified as anoun, pronounced \tabl\. tableur is at rank #49,384, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ta.blœʁ\.
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 54681, this pair ranks #132,385 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tables vs tableur
Shared letters: abelt. Private to "tables": s. Private to "tableur": ru.
"tables" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tableur" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tables" and "tableur" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tables" vs "tableur" - 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 "tables" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tableur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,385 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tables" and "tableur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tableur vs tacler". 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 #132,385 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.