Which to use
“tonne” and “toxine” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,787
- “tonne” frequency rank
- #30,844
- “toxine” frequency rank
- 39631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tonne | toxine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unité de mesure de masse en dehors du Système international (mais dont l’usage est accepté avec le SI), valant mille kilogrammes, et dont le symbole est t. Aussi appelée tonne métrique. | Poison produit par certains microbes, par certaines décompositions organiques ou par certains êtres vivants, tels que les bactéries, les insectes, les plantes et les reptiles. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tonne and toxine apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
tonne and toxine form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tonne is recorded at frequency rank #8,787, classified as anoun, pronounced \tɔn\. toxine is at rank #30,844, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɔk.sin\.
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 39631, this pair ranks #246,539 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tonne" and "toxine" be used interchangeably?
Remembering tonne vs toxine
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tonne” entry
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