Which to use
“toc” is an onomatopoeia and “tun” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,684
- “toc” frequency rank
- #49,414
- “tun” frequency rank
- 62098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toc | tun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Onomatopée servant à exprimer un bruit sec, un choc. | Craie glauconieuse. |
Where the eye mixes toc and tun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between toc and tun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: toc is \tɔk\ while tun is \tyn\. 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 (onomatopoeia vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62098, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toc is recorded at frequency rank #12,684, classified as anonomatopoeia, pronounced \tɔk\. 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 62098, this pair ranks #88,826 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of toc vs tun
Shared letters: t. Private to "toc": co. Private to "tun": nu.
"toc" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "toc" for "tun" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "toc" or "tun" 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 "toc" 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 #88,826 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toc" and "tun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tun". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #88,826 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.