Which to use
“tasser” and “tousser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,077
- “tasser” frequency rank
- #33,492
- “tousser” frequency rank
- 75569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tasser | tousser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mettre des choses en tas, en réduire le volume par la pression. | Avoir un accès de toux. |
Where the eye mixes tasser and tousser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tasser runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against tousser's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tasser and tousser
A purely visual mix-up. tasser (\tɑ.se\) and tousser (\tu.se\) 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 75569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tasser is recorded at frequency rank #42,077, classified as averb, pronounced \tɑ.se\. tousser is at rank #33,492, tagged as averb, pronounced \tu.se\.
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 75569, this pair ranks #33,679 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tasser vs tousser
Shared letters: erst. Private to "tasser": a. Private to "tousser": ou.
"tasser" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tousser" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tasser" and "tousser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "tasser" or "tousser" 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 "tasser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tousser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,679 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tasser" and "tousser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taffer vs tasser". 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 #33,679 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.