Which to use
“tests” and “texte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,968
- “tests” frequency rank
- #701
- “texte” frequency rank
- 3669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tests | texte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de test. | Suite ordonnée de mots écrits. |
Where the eye mixes tests and texte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tests with texte
A purely visual mix-up. tests (\tɛst\) and texte (\tɛkst\) 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 3669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tests is recorded at frequency rank #2,968, classified as anoun, pronounced \tɛst\. texte is at rank #701, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɛkst\.
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 3669, this pair ranks #433,455 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tests vs texte
Shared letters: et. Private to "tests": s. Private to "texte": x.
"tests" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "texte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tests" for "texte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tests" or "texte"?
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 "tests" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "texte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #433,455 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tests" and "texte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "testa vs tests". 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 #433,455 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.