texvsTHConfusable pair

Which to use

“tex” and “TH” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,048
“tex” frequency rank
#16,022
“TH” frequency rank
39070
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tex TH
Definition Unité de mesure du titrage (masse linéique) des fils et filés, équivalant à 10⁻⁶ kg/m. Son symbole est tx. titre hydrotimétrique (GH en allemand pour GesamtHärte).

Where the eye mixes tex and TH

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
tex
2 ch
TH

Look-alike desk: tex vs TH

A purely visual mix-up. tex (\tɛks\) and TH (\te.aʃ\) 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 39070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tex is recorded at frequency rank #23,048, classified as anoun, pronounced \tɛks\. TH is at rank #16,022, tagged as anoun, pronounced \te.aʃ\.

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 39070, this pair ranks #250,731 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tex vs TH

Shared letters: t. Private to "tex": ex. Private to "TH": h.

"tex" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "TH" · 2 letters · shape CC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "tex" and "TH" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently (\tɛks\ versus \te.aʃ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tex" or "TH"?
"TH" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,022 in our French list, against #23,048 for "tex". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "tex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "TH" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #250,731 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "tex" and "TH" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tex vs tif". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #250,731 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list