Which to use
“thu” is a noun and “tte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,228
- “thu” frequency rank
- #36,628
- “tte” frequency rank
- 84856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thu | tte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forme mutée de tu par spirantisation. | Toute. |
Where the eye mixes thu and tte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. thu and tte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: thu vs tte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: thu is \θɨː\ while tte is \tut\. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thu is recorded at frequency rank #48,228, classified as anoun, pronounced \θɨː\. tte is at rank #36,628, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tut\.
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 84856, this pair ranks #12,279 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of thu vs tte
Shared letters: t. Private to "thu": hu. Private to "tte": e.
"thu" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "tte" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "thu" and "tte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "thu" or "tte" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "thu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,279 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thu" and "tte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thu vs tif". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #12,279 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.