Which to use
“tués” and “tus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,809
- “tués” frequency rank
- #40,544
- “tus” frequency rank
- 44353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tués | tus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de tué. | Masculin pluriel de tu. |
Where the eye mixes tués and tus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tués with tus
A purely visual mix-up. tués (\tɥe\) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44353, 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\. 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 44353, this pair ranks #211,062 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tués vs tus
Shared letters: stu. Private to "tués": é. Private to "tus": -.
"tués" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "tus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tués" for "tus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tués" or "tus"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tués" and "tus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tués" 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 #211,062 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tués" and "tus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #211,062 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.