Which to use
“têtes” is a noun and “tte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,048
- “têtes” frequency rank
- #36,628
- “tte” frequency rank
- 39676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | têtes | tte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de tête. | Toute. |
Where the eye mixes têtes and tte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between têtes and tte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: têtes is \tɛːt\ while tte is \tut\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
têtes is recorded at frequency rank #3,048, classified as anoun, pronounced \tɛːt\. tte is at rank #36,628, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tut\.
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 39676, this pair ranks #246,220 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of têtes vs tte
Shared letters: et. Private to "têtes": sê. Private to "tte": -.
"têtes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tte" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "têtes" for "tte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "têtes" vs "tte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "têtes" and "tte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "têtes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,220 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "têtes" and "tte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #246,220 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.