Which to use
“tels” and “this” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,303
- “tels” frequency rank
- #5,196
- “this” frequency rank
- 6499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tels | this |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de tel. | Ce … -ci, cette … -ci. |
Where the eye mixes tels and this
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tels and this
A purely visual mix-up. tels (\tɛl\) and this (\ðɪs\) 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 6499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tels is recorded at frequency rank #1,303, classified as anadj, pronounced \tɛl\. this is at rank #5,196, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ðɪs\.
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 6499, this pair ranks #426,071 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tels vs this
Shared letters: st. Private to "tels": el. Private to "this": hi.
"tels" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "this" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tels" and "this" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tels" vs "this" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tels" and "this" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tels" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "this" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #426,071 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tels" and "this" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "this vs tif". 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 #426,071 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.