Which to use
“token” and “tôle” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,832
- “token” frequency rank
- #16,762
- “tôle” frequency rank
- 65594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | token | tôle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lexème ou lexie. | Plaque de métal laminé, de fine épaisseur utilisé pour la construction, l’automobile, l’aéronautique. |
Where the eye mixes token and tôle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between token and tôle
A purely visual mix-up. token (\to.kɛn\) and tôle (\tol\) 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 65594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
token is recorded at frequency rank #48,832, classified as anoun, pronounced \to.kɛn\. tôle is at rank #16,762, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tol\.
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 65594, this pair ranks #71,630 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of token vs tôle
Shared letters: et. Private to "token": kno. Private to "tôle": lô.
"token" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tôle" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- token ← otken · tkoen · toekn · tokenn · tokken · tokne · ttoken
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "token" and "tôle" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "token" or "tôle"?
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 "token" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tôle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,630 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "token" and "tôle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toe vs token". 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 #71,630 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.