Which to use
“ton” is a determiner and “Tor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #127
- “ton” frequency rank
- #22,440
- “Tor” frequency rank
- 22567
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ton | Tor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Déterminant possessif dont le possesseur est la deuxième personne du singulier et le possédé est masculin singulier. | Portail (porte d’entrée d’un terrain). |
Where the eye mixes ton and Tor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ton vs Tor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ton is \tɔ̃\ while Tor is \toːɐ̯\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “ton” becomes r in “Tor”, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22567, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ton is recorded at frequency rank #127, classified as adet, pronounced \tɔ̃\. 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 22567, this pair ranks #357,272 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ton vs Tor
Shared letters: ot. Private to "ton": n. Private to "Tor": r.
"ton" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Tor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ton" and "Tor" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "ton" or "Tor" show up more?
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 "ton" 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 #357,272 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ton" and "Tor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs Tor". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #357,272 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.