Which to use
“too” is an adverb and “toux” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,484
- “too” frequency rank
- #15,276
- “toux” frequency rank
- 28760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | too | toux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aussi, également. | Expiration spasmodique et bruyante de l’air, accompagnée d’un mouvement convulsif du larynx et de la trachée-artère. |
Same sound, different letters: too vs toux
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 2 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - too and toux
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: too and toux carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ˈtu\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadverb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
too is recorded at frequency rank #13,484, classified as anadv, pronounced \ˈtu\. toux is at rank #15,276, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tu\.
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 28760, this pair ranks #320,886 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of too vs toux
Shared letters: ot. Private to "too": -. Private to "toux": ux.
"too" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "toux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- toux ← otux · touxx · toxu · ttoux · tuox
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "too" and "toux" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "too" or "toux"?
After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "too" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,886 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "too" and "toux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toux vs tun". 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 #320,886 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.