Which to use
“tables” and “talus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,297
- “tables” frequency rank
- #25,508
- “talus” frequency rank
- 30805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tables | talus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de table. | Pente, inclinaison. |
Where the eye mixes tables and talus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tables with talus
A purely visual mix-up. tables (\tabl\) and talus (\ta.ly\) 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 30805, 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\. talus is at rank #25,508, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ta.ly\.
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 30805, this pair ranks #307,879 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tables vs talus
Shared letters: alst. Private to "tables": be. Private to "talus": u.
"tables" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "talus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tables" for "talus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tables" vs "talus" - 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 "tables" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "talus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,879 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tables" and "talus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "takes vs talus". 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 #307,879 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.