Which to use
“tous” is an adjective and “TPS” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #79
- “tous” frequency rank
- #22,121
- “TPS” frequency rank
- 22200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tous | TPS |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de tout. | Taxe sur les produits et services. |
Where the eye mixes tous and TPS
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tous is \tu\ while TPS is \te.pe.ɛs\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22200, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tous is recorded at frequency rank #79, classified as anadj, pronounced \tu\. TPS is at rank #22,121, tagged as anoun, pronounced \te.pe.ɛs\.
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 22200, this pair ranks #359,311 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tous vs TPS
Shared letters: st. Private to "tous": ou. Private to "TPS": p.
"tous" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "TPS" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tous ← otus · tosu · touss · ttous · tuos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tous" and "TPS" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tous" or "TPS"?
What to do next
You've compared "tous" and "TPS". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "tous" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "TPS" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #359,311 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tous" and "TPS" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs TPS". 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
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