Which to use
“tes” is a determiner and “TH” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #297
- “tes” frequency rank
- #16,022
- “TH” frequency rank
- 16319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tes | TH |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de ton, ta. | titre hydrotimétrique (GH en allemand pour GesamtHärte). |
Where the eye mixes tes and TH
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between tes and TH
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tes is \tɛ\ while TH is \te.aʃ\. 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 (determiner vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tes is recorded at frequency rank #297, classified as adet, pronounced \tɛ\. TH is at rank #16,022, tagged as anoun, pronounced \te.aʃ\.
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 16319, this pair ranks #388,365 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tes vs TH
Shared letters: t. Private to "tes": es. Private to "TH": h.
"tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "TH" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tes" for "TH" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "tes" or "TH" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "TH" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #388,365 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tes" and "TH" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "TH vs tif". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #388,365 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.