Which to use
“testé” and “tisse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,821
- “testé” frequency rank
- #33,917
- “tisse” frequency rank
- 39738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | testé | tisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de tester. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe tisser. |
Where the eye mixes testé and tisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between testé and tisse
A purely visual mix-up. testé (\tɛs.te\) and tisse (\tis\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
testé is recorded at frequency rank #5,821, classified as averb, pronounced \tɛs.te\. tisse is at rank #33,917, tagged as averb, pronounced \tis\.
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 39738, this pair ranks #245,749 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of testé vs tisse
Shared letters: est. Private to "testé": é. Private to "tisse": i.
"testé" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tisse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tisse ← itsse · tise · tises · tsise · ttisse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "testé" for "tisse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "testé" vs "tisse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "testé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,749 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "testé" and "tisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tisse vs tissée". 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 #245,749 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.