Which to use
“todo” and “tordu” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,831
- “todo” frequency rank
- #17,294
- “tordu” frequency rank
- 66125
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | todo | tordu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Entier, total, tout. | Qui a subi une torsion. |
Where the eye mixes todo and tordu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. todo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against tordu's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: todo vs tordu
A purely visual mix-up. todo ([ˈto.ðo]) and tordu (\tɔʁ.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 66125, 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]. tordu is at rank #17,294, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tɔʁ.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 66125, this pair ranks #69,186 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of todo vs tordu
Shared letters: dot. Private to "todo": -. Private to "tordu": ru.
"todo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tordu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "todo" and "tordu" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "todo" or "tordu"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "todo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tordu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,186 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "todo" and "tordu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tad vs todo". 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 #69,186 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.