Which to use
“tek” and “toh” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,109
- “tek” frequency rank
- #47,966
- “toh” frequency rank
- 83075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tek | toh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pronunciation spelling of take, representing dialectal English. | To collapse (fail or break down internally); to fall asleep or collapse from exhaustion. |
Where the eye mixes tek and toh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. tek and toh follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: tek vs toh
A purely visual mix-up. tek (/tɛk/) and toh ([t˭o˦˨]) 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 83075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tek is recorded at frequency rank #35,109, classified as averb, pronounced /tɛk/. toh is at rank #47,966, tagged as averb, pronounced [t˭o˦˨].
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 83075, this pair ranks #14,512 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tek vs toh
Shared letters: t. Private to "tek": ek. Private to "toh": ho.
"tek" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "toh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tek" and "toh" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tek" vs "toh" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tek" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,512 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tek" and "toh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Taf vs toh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #14,512 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.