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“TTC” and “tte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,780
“TTC” frequency rank
#36,628
“tte” frequency rank
65408
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature TTC tte
Definition Toutes taxes comprises. Comprenant les taxes, en parlant d’un prix. Toute.

Where the eye mixes TTC and tte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch
TTC
3 ch
tte

Look-alike desk: TTC vs tte

A purely visual mix-up. TTC (\te.te.se\) and tte (\tut\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - c in “TTC” becomes e in “tte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

TTC is recorded at frequency rank #28,780, classified as anadj, pronounced \te.te.se\. tte is at rank #36,628, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tut\.

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 65408, this pair ranks #72,481 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of TTC vs tte

Shared letters: t. Private to "TTC": c. Private to "tte": e.

"TTC" · 3 letters · shape CCC  ·  "tte" · 3 letters · shape CCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "TTC" and "tte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently (\te.te.se\ versus \tut\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "TTC" or "tte"?
"TTC" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,780 in our French list, against #36,628 for "tte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "TTC" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "tte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #72,481 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "TTC" and "tte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tte". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #72,481 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list