Which to use
“tuer” is a verb and “tus” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,426
- “tuer” frequency rank
- #40,544
- “tus” frequency rank
- 41970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tuer | tus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ôter la vie d’une manière violente ; ne se dit pas quand il s’agit d'une euthanasie, ni à la forme pronominale dans le cas d’une mort accidentelle par noyade, étouffement ou empoisonnement : on emploie alors se noyer, s’étouffer, s’empoisonner. | Masculin pluriel de tu. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tuer and tus apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tuer is \tɥe\ while tus is \ty\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tuer is recorded at frequency rank #1,426, classified as averb, pronounced \tɥe\. 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 41970, this pair ranks #229,168 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tuer vs tus
Shared letters: tu. Private to "tuer": er. Private to "tus": s.
"tuer" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "tus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tuer ← teur · ttuer · tuerr · ture · uter
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tuer" and "tus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tuer" or "tus"?
Remembering tuer vs tus
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “tuer”; for an adjective, it's “tus”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tuer” entry
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