Which to use
“toits” and “topics” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,420
- “toits” frequency rank
- #40,536
- “topics” frequency rank
- 50956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toits | topics |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de toit. | Pluriel de topic. |
Where the eye mixes toits and topics
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. toits runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against topics's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: toits vs topics
A purely visual mix-up. toits (\twa\) and topics (\tɔ.pik\) 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 50956, 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\. topics is at rank #40,536, 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 50956, this pair ranks #158,664 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toits vs topics
Shared letters: iost. Private to "toits": -. Private to "topics": cp.
"toits" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "topics" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "toits" for "topics" ever safe?
Frequency check: "toits" vs "topics" - which ranks higher?
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 "toits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "topics" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,664 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toits" and "topics" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "topics vs tories". 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 #158,664 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.