Which to use
“ut” is a noun and “yt” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,597
- “ut” frequency rank
- #26,929
- “yt” frequency rank
- 47526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ut | yt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | La première note de l’échelle des sons. | Ton, ta, tes. |
Same sound, different letters: ut vs yt
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 1 letter. ut and yt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Ear matches; page differs - ut and yt
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: ut and yt carry the same recorded pronunciation, \yt\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other apronoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - u in “ut” becomes y in “yt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ut is recorded at frequency rank #20,597, classified as anoun, pronounced \yt\. yt is at rank #26,929, tagged as apron, pronounced \yt\.
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 47526, this pair ranks #186,268 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ut vs yt
Shared letters: t. Private to "ut": u. Private to "yt": y.
"ut" · 2 letters · shape VC · "yt" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ut" for "yt" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "ut" or "yt" show up more?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "ut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "yt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,268 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ut" and "yt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "yt vs yum". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #186,268 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.