Which to use
“turcs” and “tus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,905
- “turcs” frequency rank
- #40,544
- “tus” frequency rank
- 47449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | turcs | tus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de turc. | Masculin pluriel de tu. |
Where the eye mixes turcs and tus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses turcs with tus
A purely visual mix-up. turcs (\tyʁk\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
turcs is recorded at frequency rank #6,905, classified as anadj, pronounced \tyʁk\. 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 47449, this pair ranks #186,838 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of turcs vs tus
Shared letters: stu. Private to "turcs": cr. Private to "tus": -.
"turcs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "tus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- turcs ← tturcs · tucrs · turccs · turcss · turrcs · tursc · utrcs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "turcs" for "tus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "turcs" vs "tus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "turcs" 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 #186,838 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "turcs" and "tus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tus". 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 #186,838 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.