Which to use
“tos” and “tri” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,234
- “tos” frequency rank
- #7,011
- “tri” frequency rank
- 55245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tos | tri |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Élève de première année à l’École polytechnique. | Action de trier. |
Where the eye mixes tos and tri
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between tos and tri
A purely visual mix-up. tos (\tos\) and tri (\tʁi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tos is recorded at frequency rank #48,234, classified as anoun, pronounced \tos\. tri is at rank #7,011, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tʁi\.
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 55245, this pair ranks #128,712 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tos vs tri
Shared letters: t. Private to "tos": os. Private to "tri": ir.
"tos" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tri" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tos" and "tri" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tos" vs "tri" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tri" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,712 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tos" and "tri" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #128,712 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.