Which to use
“tout” is an adjective and “toux” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48
- “tout” frequency rank
- #15,276
- “toux” frequency rank
- 15324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tout | toux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui comprend l’intégrité, l’entièreté, la totalité d’une chose considérée par rapport au nombre, à l’étendue ou à l’intensité de l’énergie. | Expiration spasmodique et bruyante de l’air, accompagnée d’un mouvement convulsif du larynx et de la trachée-artère. |
Same sound, different letters: tout vs toux
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 3 letters.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: tout and toux carry the same recorded pronunciation, \tu\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - t in “tout” becomes x in “toux”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tout is recorded at frequency rank #48, classified as anadj, pronounced \tu\. toux is at rank #15,276, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tu\.
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 15324, this pair ranks #392,843 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tout vs toux
Shared letters: otu. Private to "tout": -. Private to "toux": x.
"tout" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "toux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tout" and "toux" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tout" or "toux"?
What to do next
You've compared "tout" and "toux". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "tout" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #392,843 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tout" and "toux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toux vs tun". 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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