Which to use
“tir” is a noun and “toc” is an onomatopoeia - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,969
- “tir” frequency rank
- #12,684
- “toc” frequency rank
- 15653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tir | toc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action, art de tirer, de faire partir une arme de jet ou une arme à feu dans une direction déterminée. | Onomatopée servant à exprimer un bruit sec, un choc. |
Where the eye mixes tir and toc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tir vs toc
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tir is \tiʁ\ while toc is \tɔk\. 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 onomatopoeia), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tir is recorded at frequency rank #2,969, classified as anoun, pronounced \tiʁ\. toc is at rank #12,684, tagged as anonomatopoeia, pronounced \tɔk\.
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 15653, this pair ranks #391,438 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tir vs toc
Shared letters: t. Private to "tir": ir. Private to "toc": co.
"tir" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "toc" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tir" and "toc" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "tir" or "toc" 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 "tir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #391,438 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tir" and "toc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs toc". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #391,438 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.