Which to use
“totaux” is an adjective and “toux” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,269
- “totaux” frequency rank
- #15,276
- “toux” frequency rank
- 42545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | totaux | toux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de total. | Expiration spasmodique et bruyante de l’air, accompagnée d’un mouvement convulsif du larynx et de la trachée-artère. |
Where the eye mixes totaux and toux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. totaux runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against toux's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: totaux vs toux
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: totaux is \tɔ.to\ while toux is \tu\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
totaux is recorded at frequency rank #27,269, classified as anadj, pronounced \tɔ.to\. toux is at rank #15,276, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tu\.
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 42545, this pair ranks #224,772 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of totaux vs toux
Shared letters: otux. Private to "totaux": a. Private to "toux": -.
"totaux" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "toux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "totaux" and "toux" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "totaux" or "toux"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "totaux" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,772 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "totaux" and "toux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toux vs tun". 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 #224,772 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.