Which to use
“toux” is a noun and “tx” is a symbol - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,276
- “toux” frequency rank
- #37,111
- “tx” frequency rank
- 52387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toux | tx |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expiration spasmodique et bruyante de l’air, accompagnée d’un mouvement convulsif du larynx et de la trachée-artère. | Symbole du tex, unité de mesure du titrage (masse linéique) des fils et filés. |
Letter map: toux vs tx
Shared letters muted; letters that set toux and tx apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - toux and tx
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: toux is anoun and txasymbol. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toux is recorded at frequency rank #15,276, classified as anoun, pronounced \tu\. tx is at rank #37,111, tagged as asymbol.
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 52387, this pair ranks #148,080 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toux vs tx
Shared letters: tx. Private to "toux": ou. Private to "tx": -.
"toux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "tx" · 2 letters · shape CC
Known mistypes of this pair
- toux ← otux · touxx · toxu · ttoux · tuox
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toux" and "tx" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "toux" or "tx"?
What to do next
Pair "toux" vs "tx" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "toux" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tx" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,080 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toux" and "tx" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tx". 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 #148,080 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.