Which to use
“ton” is a determiner and “tre” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #127
- “ton” frequency rank
- #13,924
- “tre” frequency rank
- 14051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ton | tre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Déterminant possessif dont le possesseur est la deuxième personne du singulier et le possédé est masculin singulier. | Trois. |
Where the eye mixes ton and tre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ton is \tɔ̃\ while tre is \ˈtɾɛ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ton is recorded at frequency rank #127, classified as adet, pronounced \tɔ̃\. tre is at rank #13,924, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈtɾɛ\.
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 14051, this pair ranks #398,399 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ton vs tre
Shared letters: t. Private to "ton": no. Private to "tre": er.
"ton" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tre" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ton" and "tre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ton" or "tre"?
What to do next
You've compared "ton" and "tre". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ton" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #398,399 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ton" and "tre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tre". Nearby pair
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