Which to use
“total” and “totaux” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #927
- “total” frequency rank
- #27,269
- “totaux” frequency rank
- 28196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | total | totaux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est complet ; qui est entier. | Masculin pluriel de total. |
Where the eye mixes total and totaux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. total runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against totaux's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses total with totaux
A purely visual mix-up. total (\tɔ.tal\) and totaux (\tɔ.to\) 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 28196, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
total is recorded at frequency rank #927, classified as anadj, pronounced \tɔ.tal\. totaux is at rank #27,269, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tɔ.to\.
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 28196, this pair ranks #324,333 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of total vs totaux
Shared letters: aot. Private to "total": l. Private to "totaux": ux.
"total" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "totaux" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "total" and "totaux" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "total" vs "totaux" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "total" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "totaux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #324,333 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "total" and "totaux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tora vs total". 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 #324,333 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.