Which to use
“tac” is a noun and “te” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,369
- “tac” frequency rank
- #103
- “te” frequency rank
- 14472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tac | te |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom vulgaire d’une sorte de gale à laquelle le cheval, le chien et le mouton sont le plus sujets. | Pronom à la deuxième personne du singulier, utilisé pour désigner celui à qui l’on parle, en tant que complément d’objet direct ou indirect. |
Where the eye mixes tac and te
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tac vs te
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tac is \tak\ while te is \tə\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tac is recorded at frequency rank #14,369, classified as anoun, pronounced \tak\. te is at rank #103, tagged as apron, pronounced \tə\.
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 14472, this pair ranks #396,491 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tac vs te
Shared letters: t. Private to "tac": ac. Private to "te": e.
"tac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "te" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tac" for "te" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tac" vs "te" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "te" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #396,491 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tac" and "te" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tac vs tif". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #396,491 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.