Which to use
“têtu” and “tte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,059
- “têtu” frequency rank
- #36,628
- “tte” frequency rank
- 59687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | têtu | tte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Opiniâtre, obstiné, qui ne veut pas démordre de son idée, opinion, ou volonté. | Toute. |
Where the eye mixes têtu and tte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. têtu runs 4 letters (CVCV) against tte's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between têtu and tte
A purely visual mix-up. têtu (\tɛ.ty\) and tte (\tut\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
têtu is recorded at frequency rank #23,059, classified as anadj, pronounced \tɛ.ty\. 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 59687, this pair ranks #101,733 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of têtu vs tte
Shared letters: t. Private to "têtu": uê. Private to "tte": e.
"têtu" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tte" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "têtu" and "tte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "têtu" vs "tte" - which ranks higher?
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 "têtu" 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 #101,733 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "têtu" and "tte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #101,733 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.