Which to use
“toto” and “toux” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,191
- “toto” frequency rank
- #15,276
- “toux” frequency rank
- 36467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toto | toux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pou de corps. | Expiration spasmodique et bruyante de l’air, accompagnée d’un mouvement convulsif du larynx et de la trachée-artère. |
Where the eye mixes toto and toux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses toto with toux
A purely visual mix-up. toto (\to.to\) and toux (\tu\) 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 36467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toto is recorded at frequency rank #21,191, classified as anoun, pronounced \to.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 36467, this pair ranks #269,388 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toto vs toux
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toto": -. Private to "toux": ux.
"toto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "toux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "toto" for "toux" ever safe?
Which is more common, "toto" or "toux"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "toto" 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 #269,388 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toto" and "toux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "todo vs toto". 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 #269,388 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.