Which to use
“topic” and “tori” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,609
- “topic” frequency rank
- #37,584
- “tori” frequency rank
- 56193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | topic | tori |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fil de discussion sur un forum internet ; suite de messages consécutifs autour d'un sujet donné regroupés grâce à une interface qui en facilite la lecture. | Dans les arts martiaux japonais, celui qui exécute la prise. |
Where the eye mixes topic and tori
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: topic vs tori
A purely visual mix-up. topic (\tɔ.pik\) and tori (\to.ʁi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
topic is recorded at frequency rank #18,609, classified as anoun, pronounced \tɔ.pik\. tori is at rank #37,584, tagged as anoun, pronounced \to.ʁi\.
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 56193, this pair ranks #122,627 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of topic vs tori
Shared letters: iot. Private to "topic": cp. Private to "tori": r.
"topic" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tori" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "topic" and "tori" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "topic" vs "tori" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "topic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tori" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,627 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "topic" and "tori" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tori 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 #122,627 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.