Which to use
“tournis” and “tournoi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,230
- “tournis” frequency rank
- #2,549
- “tournoi” frequency rank
- 46779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tournis | tournoi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Maladie des moutons et des bœufs dans laquelle, pris d’une sorte de vertige, ils tournent convulsivement sur eux-mêmes. | Compétition amicale, sans enjeu important et ne donnant pas lieu à l'attribution d'un titre. |
Where the eye mixes tournis and tournoi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tournis vs tournoi
A purely visual mix-up. tournis (\tuʁ.ni\) and tournoi (\tuʁ.nwa\) 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 46779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tournis is recorded at frequency rank #44,230, classified as anoun, pronounced \tuʁ.ni\. tournoi is at rank #2,549, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tuʁ.nwa\.
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 46779, this pair ranks #192,153 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tournis vs tournoi
Shared letters: inortu. Private to "tournis": s. Private to "tournoi": -.
"tournis" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "tournoi" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tournis" and "tournoi" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tournis" vs "tournoi" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tournis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tournoi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,153 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tournis" and "tournoi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tournais vs tournis". 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 #192,153 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.