Which to use
“thèses” is a noun and “those” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,958
- “thèses” frequency rank
- #32,216
- “those” frequency rank
- 43174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thèses | those |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de thèse. | Adjectif démonstratif : ces … -là. |
Where the eye mixes thèses and those
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses thèses with those
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: thèses is \tɛz\ while those is \ðəʊz\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43174, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thèses is recorded at frequency rank #10,958, classified as anoun, pronounced \tɛz\. those is at rank #32,216, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ðəʊz\.
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 43174, this pair ranks #220,092 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of thèses vs those
Shared letters: ehst. Private to "thèses": è. Private to "those": o.
"thèses" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "those" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- those ← htose · thhose · thoes · thosse · thsoe · tohse · tthose
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "thèses" and "those" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "thèses" vs "those" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "thèses" and "those" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "thèses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "those" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,092 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thèses" and "those" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "those vs tos". 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 #220,092 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.