Which to use
“toi” is a pronoun and “tun” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #120
- “toi” frequency rank
- #49,414
- “tun” frequency rank
- 49534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toi | tun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pronom de la deuxième personne du singulier. | Craie glauconieuse. |
Where the eye mixes toi and tun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: toi vs tun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: toi is \twa\ while tun is \tyn\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toi is recorded at frequency rank #120, classified as apron, pronounced \twa\. tun is at rank #49,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tyn\.
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 49534, this pair ranks #169,840 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toi vs tun
Shared letters: t. Private to "toi": io. Private to "tun": nu.
"toi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "tun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toi" and "tun" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "toi" or "tun"?
After this comparison
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 "tun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,840 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toi" and "tun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tun". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #169,840 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.