Which to use
“tithe” and “tote” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,884
- “tithe” frequency rank
- #20,518
- “tote” frequency rank
- 54402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tithe | tote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A tenth. | A tote bag. |
Where the eye mixes tithe and tote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tithe and tote
A purely visual mix-up. tithe (/taɪð/) and tote (/təʊt/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tithe is recorded at frequency rank #33,884, classified as anoun, pronounced /taɪð/. tote is at rank #20,518, tagged as anoun, pronounced /təʊt/.
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 54402, this pair ranks #141,355 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tithe vs tote
Shared letters: et. Private to "tithe": hi. Private to "tote": o.
"tithe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tithe" and "tote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "tithe" or "tote" show up more?
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 "tithe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,355 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tithe" and "tote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tithe 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 #141,355 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.