Which to use
“tex” and “top” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,048
- “tex” frequency rank
- #1,241
- “top” frequency rank
- 24289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tex | top |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unité de mesure du titrage (masse linéique) des fils et filés, équivalant à 10⁻⁶ kg/m. Son symbole est tx. | Le meilleur. |
Where the eye mixes tex and top
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tex with top
A purely visual mix-up. tex (\tɛks\) and top (\tɔp\) 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 24289, 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\. top is at rank #1,241, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɔp\.
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 24289, this pair ranks #347,448 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tex vs top
Shared letters: t. Private to "tex": ex. Private to "top": op.
"tex" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "top" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tex" for "top" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "tex" or "top" show up more?
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 "tex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "top" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #347,448 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tex" and "top" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tex vs tif". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #347,448 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.