Which to use
“tori” and “tou” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,584
- “tori” frequency rank
- #17,579
- “tou” frequency rank
- 55163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tori | tou |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dans les arts martiaux japonais, celui qui exécute la prise. | Serment. |
Where the eye mixes tori and tou
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tori with tou
A purely visual mix-up. tori (\to.ʁi\) and tou (\ˈtu:\) 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 55163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tori is recorded at frequency rank #37,584, classified as anoun, pronounced \to.ʁi\. tou is at rank #17,579, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈtu:\.
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 55163, this pair ranks #129,257 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tori vs tou
Shared letters: ot. Private to "tori": ir. Private to "tou": u.
"tori" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tou" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tori ← otri · toir · torri · ttori
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tori" and "tou" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "tori" or "tou" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tori" and "tou" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tori" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tou" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,257 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tori" and "tou" 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 #129,257 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.