Which to use
“tiré” is an adjective and “toe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,548
- “tiré” frequency rank
- #47,652
- “toe” frequency rank
- 50200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiré | toe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abattu, amaigri, qui témoigne d’usure, de fatigue (en parlant du visage, des traits). | Doigt de pied, orteil. |
Where the eye mixes tiré and toe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between tiré and toe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tiré is \ti.ʁe\ while toe is \təʊ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50200, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tiré is recorded at frequency rank #2,548, classified as anadj, pronounced \ti.ʁe\. toe is at rank #47,652, tagged as anoun, pronounced \təʊ\.
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 50200, this pair ranks #164,510 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tiré vs toe
Shared letters: t. Private to "tiré": iré. Private to "toe": eo.
"tiré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "toe" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tiré" for "toe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tiré" or "toe"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tiré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,510 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tiré" and "toe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs toe". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #164,510 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.