Which to use
“tués” is an adjective and “tuez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,809
- “tués” frequency rank
- #16,258
- “tuez” frequency rank
- 20067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tués | tuez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de tué. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de tuer. |
Same sound, different letters: tués vs tuez
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 2 letters.
Homophone desk: tués vs tuez
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: tués and tuez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \tɥe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tués is recorded at frequency rank #3,809, classified as anadj, pronounced \tɥe\. tuez is at rank #16,258, tagged as averb, pronounced \tɥe\.
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 20067, this pair ranks #370,097 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tués vs tuez
Shared letters: tu. Private to "tués": sé. Private to "tuez": ez.
"tués" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "tuez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tuez ← teuz · ttuez · tuezz · tuze · utez
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tués" and "tuez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tués" or "tuez"?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "tués" / "tuez". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "tués" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tuez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #370,097 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tués" and "tuez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tuez vs turf". 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 #370,097 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.