Which to use
“tiercé” and “tiré” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,071
- “tiercé” frequency rank
- #2,548
- “tiré” frequency rank
- 49619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiercé | tiré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Haussé d’un tiers, en parlant d’un prix. | Abattu, amaigri, qui témoigne d’usure, de fatigue (en parlant du visage, des traits). |
Where the eye mixes tiercé and tiré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tiercé runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against tiré's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tiercé with tiré
A purely visual mix-up. tiercé (\tjɛʁ.se\) and tiré (\ti.ʁe\) 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 49619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tiercé is recorded at frequency rank #47,071, classified as anadj, pronounced \tjɛʁ.se\. tiré is at rank #2,548, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ti.ʁe\.
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 49619, this pair ranks #169,176 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tiercé vs tiré
Shared letters: irté. Private to "tiercé": ce. Private to "tiré": -.
"tiercé" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "tiré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tiercé" for "tiré" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tiercé" vs "tiré" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tiercé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tiré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,176 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tiercé" and "tiré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tice vs tiercé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #169,176 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.