Which to use
“tenth” is an adjective and “Toth” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,097
- “tenth” frequency rank
- #49,105
- “Toth” frequency rank
- 57202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tenth | Toth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The ordinal numeral form of ten; next in order after that which is ninth. | A surname from Hungarian. |
Letter map: tenth vs Toth
Shared letters muted; letters that set tenth and Toth apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: tenth vs Toth
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tenth is anadjective and Tothaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tenth is recorded at frequency rank #8,097, classified as anadj, pronounced /tɛnθ/. Toth is at rank #49,105, tagged as aname.
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 57202, this pair ranks #120,914 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tenth vs Toth
Shared letters: ht. Private to "tenth": en. Private to "Toth": o.
"tenth" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Toth" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tenth" and "Toth" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "tenth" or "Toth" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tenth" and "Toth".
- Full dictionary entry for "tenth" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Toth" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,914 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tenth" and "Toth" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toma vs Toth". 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 #120,914 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.