Which to use
“tir” and “tun” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,969
- “tir” frequency rank
- #49,414
- “tun” frequency rank
- 52383
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tir | tun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action, art de tirer, de faire partir une arme de jet ou une arme à feu dans une direction déterminée. | Craie glauconieuse. |
Where the eye mixes tir and tun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tir with tun
A purely visual mix-up. tir (\tiʁ\) and tun (\tyn\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52383, 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\. tun is at rank #49,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tyn\.
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 52383, this pair ranks #148,111 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tir vs tun
Shared letters: t. Private to "tir": ir. Private to "tun": nu.
"tir" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tir" for "tun" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tir" vs "tun" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tir" and "tun" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,111 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tir" and "tun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tun". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #148,111 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.