Which to use
“tile” is a noun and “tol” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,948
- “tile” frequency rank
- #41,433
- “tol” frequency rank
- 52381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tile | tol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile, etc. | Tall. |
Letter map: tile vs tol
Shared letters muted; letters that set tile and tol apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: tile vs tol
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tile is anoun and tolanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tile is recorded at frequency rank #10,948, classified as anoun, pronounced /taɪl/. tol is at rank #41,433, tagged as anadj.
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 52381, this pair ranks #157,519 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tile vs tol
Shared letters: lt. Private to "tile": ei. Private to "tol": o.
"tile" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tol" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tile ← itle · tiel · tille · tlie
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tile" for "tol" ever safe?
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "tile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,519 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tile" and "tol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Taf vs tol". 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 #157,519 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.