Which to use
“taillé” is an adjective and “tuile” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,046
- “taillé” frequency rank
- #28,781
- “tuile” frequency rank
- 43827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taillé | tuile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fait, proportionné. | Carreau de peu d’épaisseur, fait de terre grasse pétrie, séchée et cuite au four, tantôt plat, tantôt courbé en demi-cylindre, et dont on se sert pour couvrir les maisons, les bâtiments. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set taillé and tuile apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: taillé is \tɑ.je\ while tuile is \tɥil\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taillé is recorded at frequency rank #15,046, classified as anadj, pronounced \tɑ.je\. tuile is at rank #28,781, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɥil\.
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 43827, this pair ranks #215,080 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of taillé vs tuile
Shared letters: ilt. Private to "taillé": aé. Private to "tuile": eu.
"taillé" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "tuile" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tuile ← tiule · ttuile · tuiel · tuille · tulie
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "taillé" and "tuile" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "taillé" or "tuile"?
Remembering taillé vs tuile
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “taillé”; for a noun, it's “tuile”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “taillé” entry
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