Which to use
“tex” and “TVA” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,048
- “tex” frequency rank
- #4,450
- “TVA” frequency rank
- 27498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tex | TVA |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unité de mesure du titrage (masse linéique) des fils et filés, équivalant à 10⁻⁶ kg/m. Son symbole est tx. | Impôt indirect sur la consommation, perçu par l’administration fiscale sur la valeur ajoutée réalisée à chaque étape de la production et de la commercialisation des biens et services, et supporté in fine par le consommateur final. |
Where the eye mixes tex and TVA
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tex vs TVA
A purely visual mix-up. tex (\tɛks\) and TVA (\te.ve.a\) 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 27498, 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\. TVA is at rank #4,450, tagged as anoun, pronounced \te.ve.a\.
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 27498, this pair ranks #328,588 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tex vs TVA
Shared letters: t. Private to "tex": ex. Private to "TVA": av.
"tex" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "TVA" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tex" for "TVA" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "tex" or "TVA" show up more?
What to do next
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 "TVA" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #328,588 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tex" and "TVA" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tex vs tif". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #328,588 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.