Which to use
“this” and “trahis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,196
- “this” frequency rank
- #18,347
- “trahis” frequency rank
- 23543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | this | trahis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce … -ci, cette … -ci. | Masculin pluriel de trahi. |
Where the eye mixes this and trahis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between this and trahis
A purely visual mix-up. this (\ðɪs\) and trahis (\tʁa.i\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23543, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
this is recorded at frequency rank #5,196, classified as anadj, pronounced \ðɪs\. trahis is at rank #18,347, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tʁa.i\.
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 23543, this pair ranks #351,886 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of this vs trahis
Shared letters: hist. Private to "this": -. Private to "trahis": ar.
"this" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "trahis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "this" for "trahis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "this" or "trahis"?
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 "this" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trahis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #351,886 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "this" and "trahis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tracks vs trahis". 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 #351,886 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.