Which to use
“toi” is a pronoun and “Tor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #120
- “toi” frequency rank
- #22,440
- “Tor” frequency rank
- 22560
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toi | Tor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pronom de la deuxième personne du singulier. | Portail (porte d’entrée d’un terrain). |
Where the eye mixes toi and Tor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between toi and Tor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: toi is \twa\ while Tor is \toːɐ̯\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “toi” becomes r in “Tor”, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22560, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toi is recorded at frequency rank #120, classified as apron, pronounced \twa\. Tor is at rank #22,440, tagged as anoun, pronounced \toːɐ̯\.
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 22560, this pair ranks #357,331 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of toi vs Tor
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toi": i. Private to "Tor": r.
"toi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Tor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toi" and "Tor" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "toi" or "Tor" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "toi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #357,331 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toi" and "Tor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs Tor". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #357,331 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.