Which to use
“tte” and “tus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,628
- “tte” frequency rank
- #40,544
- “tus” frequency rank
- 77172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tte | tus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Toute. | Masculin pluriel de tu. |
Where the eye mixes tte and tus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tte with tus
A purely visual mix-up. tte (\tut\) and tus (\ty\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tte is recorded at frequency rank #36,628, classified as anadj, pronounced \tut\. tus is at rank #40,544, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ty\.
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 77172, this pair ranks #29,148 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tte vs tus
Shared letters: t. Private to "tte": e. Private to "tus": su.
"tte" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "tus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tte" and "tus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "tte" or "tus" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,148 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tte" and "tus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #29,148 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.