Which to use
“ton” is a determiner and “Tora” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #127
- “ton” frequency rank
- #48,233
- “Tora” frequency rank
- 48360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ton | Tora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Déterminant possessif dont le possesseur est la deuxième personne du singulier et le possédé est masculin singulier. | Variante orthographique de Thora. |
Where the eye mixes ton and Tora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ton with Tora
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ton is \tɔ̃\ while Tora is \tɔ.ʁa\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ton is recorded at frequency rank #127, classified as adet, pronounced \tɔ̃\. Tora is at rank #48,233, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɔ.ʁa\.
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 48360, this pair ranks #179,541 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ton vs Tora
Shared letters: ot. Private to "ton": n. Private to "Tora": ar.
"ton" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Tora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tora ← otra · toar · torra · troa · ttora
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ton" and "Tora" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ton" or "Tora"?
Useful next steps
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 "Tora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,541 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ton" and "Tora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tora vs turf". 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 #179,541 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.