todovstonduWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“todo” and “tondu” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,831
“todo” frequency rank
#43,187
“tondu” frequency rank
92018
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature todo tondu
Definition Entier, total, tout. Que l’on a tondu.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set todo and tondu apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
todo
5 ch
tondu

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. todo ([ˈto.ðo]) and tondu (\tɔ̃.dy\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

todo is recorded at frequency rank #48,831, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈto.ðo]. tondu is at rank #43,187, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tɔ̃.dy\.

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 92018, this pair ranks #3,335 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of todo vs tondu

Shared letters: dot. Private to "todo": -. Private to "tondu": nu.

"todo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "tondu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • todootdo · tdoo · toddo · tood · ttodo
  • tonduotndu · tnodu · todnu · tonddu · tonndu · tonud · ttondu

Frequency comparison

todo#48,831
tondu#43,187

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "todo" and "tondu" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈto.ðo] versus \tɔ̃.dy\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "todo" or "tondu"?
"tondu" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #43,187 in our French list, against #48,831 for "todo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering todo vs tondu

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “todo” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list