Which to use
“thaï” is an adjective and “thon” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,484
- “thaï” frequency rank
- #13,703
- “thon” frequency rank
- 35187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thaï | thon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Relatif aux langues du groupe thaï, ou aux populations qui parlent ces langues. | Grand poisson bleu argenté de la famille des scombridés, au corps allongé et hydrodynamique, très bon nageur, vivant en banc. |
Where the eye mixes thaï and thon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: thaï vs thon
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: thaï is \taj\ while thon 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thaï is recorded at frequency rank #21,484, classified as anadj, pronounced \taj\. thon is at rank #13,703, tagged as anoun, 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 35187, this pair ranks #278,549 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of thaï vs thon
Shared letters: ht. Private to "thaï": aï. Private to "thon": no.
"thaï" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "thon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- thon ← hton · thhon · thno · thonn · tohn · tthon
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "thaï" for "thon" ever safe?
Which is more common, "thaï" or "thon"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "thaï" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "thon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,549 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thaï" and "thon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tak vs thaï". 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 #278,549 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.