Which to use
“tournés” is an adjective and “toxines” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,572
- “tournés” frequency rank
- #24,796
- “toxines” frequency rank
- 39368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tournés | toxines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de tourné. | Pluriel de toxine. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tournés and toxines apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tournés is \tuʁ.ne\ while toxines is \tɔk.sin\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tournés is recorded at frequency rank #14,572, classified as anadj, pronounced \tuʁ.ne\. toxines is at rank #24,796, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɔk.sin\.
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 39368, this pair ranks #248,508 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tournés vs toxines
Shared letters: nost. Private to "tournés": rué. Private to "toxines": eix.
"tournés" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "toxines" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- toxines ← otxines · toixnes · toxiens · toxiness · toxinnes · toxinse · toxnies · toxxines
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tournés" and "toxines" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tournés" or "toxines"?
Remembering tournés vs toxines
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “tournés”; for a noun, it's “toxines”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tournés” entry
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