Which to use
“touré” is a verb and “toutes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,893
- “touré” frequency rank
- #155
- “toutes” frequency rank
- 19048
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | touré | toutes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe tourer. | Féminin pluriel de tout. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set touré and toutes apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
touré and toutes form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19048, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
touré is recorded at frequency rank #18,893, classified as averb, pronounced \tu.ʁe\. toutes is at rank #155, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tut\.
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 19048, this pair ranks #375,301 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "touré" and "toutes" be used interchangeably?
Remembering touré vs toutes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “touré”; for an adjective, it's “toutes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “touré” entry
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