Which to use
“têtue” is a noun and “tte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,667
- “têtue” frequency rank
- #36,628
- “tte” frequency rank
- 79295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | têtue | tte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Femme obstinée. | Toute. |
Where the eye mixes têtue and tte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. têtue runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against tte's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses têtue with tte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: têtue is \tɛ.ty\ 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 79295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
têtue is recorded at frequency rank #42,667, classified as anoun, 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 79295, this pair ranks #23,651 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of têtue vs tte
Shared letters: et. Private to "têtue": uê. Private to "tte": -.
"têtue" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "tte" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "têtue" and "tte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "têtue" or "tte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "têtue" and "tte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "têtue" 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 #23,651 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "têtue" and "tte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ténue vs têtue". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #23,651 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.