Which to use
“teuf” and “thug” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,327
- “teuf” frequency rank
- #48,229
- “thug” frequency rank
- 82556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teuf | thug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fête. | Membre d’une secte indienne qui pratiquait la strangulation rituelle. |
Where the eye mixes teuf and thug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between teuf and thug
A purely visual mix-up. teuf (\tœf\) and thug (\tœɡ\) 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 82556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teuf is recorded at frequency rank #34,327, classified as anoun, pronounced \tœf\. thug is at rank #48,229, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tœɡ\.
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 82556, this pair ranks #16,497 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of teuf vs thug
Shared letters: tu. Private to "teuf": ef. Private to "thug": gh.
"teuf" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "thug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "teuf" and "thug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "teuf" vs "thug" - 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 "teuf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "thug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,497 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teuf" and "thug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thug vs tun". 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 #16,497 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.