Which to use
“toi” is a pronoun and “topic” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #120
- “toi” frequency rank
- #18,609
- “topic” frequency rank
- 18729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toi | topic |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pronom de la deuxième personne du singulier. | Fil de discussion sur un forum internet ; suite de messages consécutifs autour d'un sujet donné regroupés grâce à une interface qui en facilite la lecture. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set toi and topic apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
toi and topic form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toi is recorded at frequency rank #120, classified as apron, pronounced \twa\. topic is at rank #18,609, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɔ.pik\.
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 18729, this pair ranks #376,867 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toi" and "topic" be used interchangeably?
Remembering toi vs topic
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “toi”; for a noun, it's “topic”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “toi” entry
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