Which to use
“toucha” and “toucher” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,659
- “toucha” frequency rank
- #2,152
- “toucher” frequency rank
- 44811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toucha | toucher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de toucher. | Mettre la main sur quelque chose. |
Where the eye mixes toucha and toucher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between toucha and toucher
A purely visual mix-up. toucha (\tu.ʃa\) and toucher (\tu.ʃe\) 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 44811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toucha is recorded at frequency rank #42,659, classified as averb, pronounced \tu.ʃa\. toucher is at rank #2,152, tagged as averb, pronounced \tu.ʃe\.
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 44811, this pair ranks #207,631 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toucha vs toucher
Shared letters: chotu. Private to "toucha": a. Private to "toucher": er.
"toucha" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "toucher" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toucha" and "toucher" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "toucha" vs "toucher" - 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 "toucha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toucher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,631 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toucha" and "toucher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toucha vs touchais". 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 #207,631 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.