Which to use
“spaces” is a verb and “TO” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,421
- “spaces” frequency rank
- #589
- “TO” frequency rank
- 39010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spaces | TO |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs space | KFZ-Kennzeichen für Torino (Turin) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set spaces and TO apart are highlighted. They share no common letter run, the confusion here is by sound, not by sight.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
spaces and TO form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 4 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spaces is recorded at frequency rank #38,421, classified as averb, pronounced […]. TO is at rank #589, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced […].
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 39010, this pair ranks #1,548,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "spaces" and "TO" be used interchangeably?
Remembering spaces vs TO
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “spaces”; for an abbrev, it's “TO”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “spaces” entry
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