Which to use
“Todd” is a name and “tous” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,271
- “Todd” frequency rank
- #79
- “tous” frequency rank
- 12350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Todd | tous |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom de famille. | Masculin pluriel de tout. |
Letter map: Todd vs tous
Shared letters muted; letters that set Todd and tous apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: Todd vs tous
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Todd is aname and tousanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Todd is recorded at frequency rank #12,271, classified as aname. tous is at rank #79, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tu\.
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 12350, this pair ranks #405,621 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Todd vs tous
Shared letters: ot. Private to "Todd": d. Private to "tous": su.
"Todd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tous" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Todd" for "tous" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Todd" vs "tous" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Todd" and "tous".
- Full dictionary entry for "Todd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tous" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #405,621 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Todd" and "tous" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tad vs Todd". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #405,621 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.