Which to use
“traitons” and “traîtres” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,098
- “traitons” frequency rank
- #15,053
- “traîtres” frequency rank
- 52151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traitons | traîtres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de traiton. | Masculin pluriel de traître. |
Where the eye mixes traitons and traîtres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between traitons and traîtres
A purely visual mix-up. traitons (\tʁɛ.tɔ̃\) and traîtres (\tʁɛtʁ\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traitons is recorded at frequency rank #37,098, classified as anadj, pronounced \tʁɛ.tɔ̃\. traîtres is at rank #15,053, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tʁɛtʁ\.
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 52151, this pair ranks #149,807 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of traitons vs traîtres
Shared letters: arst. Private to "traitons": ino. Private to "traîtres": eî.
"traitons" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC · "traîtres" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- traitons ← rtaitons · taritons · traiotns · traitnos · traitonns · traitonss · traitosn · traittons
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "traitons" for "traîtres" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "traitons" and "traîtres" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "traitons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traîtres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,807 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traitons" and "traîtres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tractions vs traitons". 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 #149,807 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.