Which to use
“teuf” and “tun” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,327
- “teuf” frequency rank
- #49,414
- “tun” frequency rank
- 83741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teuf | tun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fête. | Craie glauconieuse. |
Where the eye mixes teuf and tun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between teuf and tun
A purely visual mix-up. teuf (\tœf\) and tun (\tyn\) 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 83741, 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\. tun is at rank #49,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tyn\.
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 83741, this pair ranks #14,270 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of teuf vs tun
Shared letters: tu. Private to "teuf": ef. Private to "tun": n.
"teuf" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "tun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- teuf ← etuf · tefu · teuff · tteuf · tuef
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "teuf" and "tun" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "teuf" or "tun" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "teuf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,270 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teuf" and "tun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif 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 #14,270 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.