Which to use
“toits” and “tonte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,420
- “toits” frequency rank
- #38,573
- “tonte” frequency rank
- 48993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toits | tonte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de toit. | Action de tondre la laine, la pelouse, etc. |
Where the eye mixes toits and tonte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. toits (CVVCC) and tonte (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses toits with tonte
A purely visual mix-up. toits (\twa\) and tonte (\tɔ̃t\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48993, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toits is recorded at frequency rank #10,420, classified as anoun, pronounced \twa\. tonte is at rank #38,573, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɔ̃t\.
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 48993, this pair ranks #174,372 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toits vs tonte
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toits": is. Private to "tonte": en.
"toits" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "tonte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toits" and "tonte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "toits" or "tonte"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "toits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tonte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,372 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toits" and "tonte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tinto vs tonte". 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 #174,372 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.