Which to use
“tot” is an adjective and “tro” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,273
- “tot” frequency rank
- #29,579
- “tro” frequency rank
- 44852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tot | tro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mort, qui ne vit plus. | Tour (du verbe tourner). |
Where the eye mixes tot and tro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tot and tro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tot is \toːt\ while tro is \ˈtroː\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tot is recorded at frequency rank #15,273, classified as anadj, pronounced \toːt\. tro is at rank #29,579, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈtroː\.
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 44852, this pair ranks #207,318 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tot vs tro
Shared letters: ot. Private to "tot": -. Private to "tro": r.
"tot" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tro" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tot" for "tro" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "tot" or "tro" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tot" and "tro" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,318 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tot" and "tro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tro". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #207,318 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.