Which to use
“Token” is a noun and “Tokio” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,824
- “Token” frequency rank
- #7,405
- “Tokio” frequency rank
- 39229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Token | Tokio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerät, das zeitlich begrenzte, sichere Schlüssel für den Zugang zu Datenverarbeitungssystemen oder auch für das Internetbanking speichert oder generiert | die Hauptstadt Japans |
Where the eye mixes Token and Tokio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Token with Tokio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Token is [ˈtoːkn̩] while Tokio is [ˈtoːki̯oː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Token is recorded at frequency rank #31,824, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːkn̩]. Tokio is at rank #7,405, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈtoːki̯oː].
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 39229, this pair ranks #1,542,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Token vs Tokio
Shared letters: kot. Private to "Token": en. Private to "Tokio": i.
"Token" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Tokio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Token" and "Tokio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Token" or "Tokio"?
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 "Token" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tokio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,542,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Token" and "Tokio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Token vs Torben". 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 #1,542,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.