Which to use
“tex” is a noun and “ton” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,048
- “tex” frequency rank
- #127
- “ton” frequency rank
- 23175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tex | ton |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unité de mesure du titrage (masse linéique) des fils et filés, équivalant à 10⁻⁶ kg/m. Son symbole est tx. | Déterminant possessif dont le possesseur est la deuxième personne du singulier et le possédé est masculin singulier. |
Where the eye mixes tex and ton
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between tex and ton
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tex is \tɛks\ while ton is \tɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs determiner), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23175, 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\. ton is at rank #127, tagged as adet, pronounced \tɔ̃\.
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 23175, this pair ranks #353,949 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tex vs ton
Shared letters: t. Private to "tex": ex. Private to "ton": no.
"tex" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "ton" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tex" and "ton" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "tex" or "ton" show up more?
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 "ton" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #353,949 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tex" and "ton" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tex vs tif". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #353,949 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.