touchezvstournezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“touchez” and “tournez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,303
“touchez” frequency rank
#24,058
“tournez” frequency rank
44361
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature touchez tournez
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de toucher. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de tourner.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set touchez and tournez apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
touchez
7 ch
tournez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

touchez and tournez form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

touchez is recorded at frequency rank #20,303, classified as averb, pronounced \tu.ʃe\. tournez is at rank #24,058, tagged as averb, pronounced \tuʁ.ne\.

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 44361, this pair ranks #211,000 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

touchez#20,303
tournez#24,058

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "touchez" and "tournez" be used interchangeably?
No, "touchez" and "tournez" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering touchez vs tournez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “touchez” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list