Which to use
“tac” and “toe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,369
- “tac” frequency rank
- #47,652
- “toe” frequency rank
- 62021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tac | toe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom vulgaire d’une sorte de gale à laquelle le cheval, le chien et le mouton sont le plus sujets. | Doigt de pied, orteil. |
Where the eye mixes tac and toe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tac vs toe
A purely visual mix-up. tac (\tak\) and toe (\təʊ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62021, 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\. toe is at rank #47,652, tagged as anoun, pronounced \təʊ\.
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 62021, this pair ranks #89,266 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tac vs toe
Shared letters: t. Private to "tac": ac. Private to "toe": eo.
"tac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "toe" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tac" and "toe" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "tac" or "toe" show up more?
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 "tac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,266 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tac" and "toe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs toe". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #89,266 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.