Which to use
“tunes” and “types” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,290
- “tunes” frequency rank
- #1,687
- “types” frequency rank
- 32977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tunes | types |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de tune. | Pluriel de type. |
Where the eye mixes tunes and types
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tunes with types
A purely visual mix-up. tunes (\tyn\) and types (\tip\) 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 32977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tunes is recorded at frequency rank #31,290, classified as anoun, pronounced \tyn\. types is at rank #1,687, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tip\.
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 32977, this pair ranks #293,687 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tunes vs types
Shared letters: est. Private to "tunes": nu. Private to "types": py.
"tunes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "types" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tunes" for "types" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tunes" or "types"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tunes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "types" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,687 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tunes" and "types" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tun vs tunes". 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 #293,687 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.