Which to use
“toby” and “toke” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,808
- “toby” frequency rank
- #40,056
- “toke” frequency rank
- 51864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toby | toke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug. | A gratuity. |
Letter map: toby vs toke
Shared letters muted; letters that set toby and toke apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. toby and toke follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: toby and toke
toby and toke are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toby is recorded at frequency rank #11,808, classified as anoun. toke is at rank #40,056, tagged as anoun, pronounced /təʊk/.
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 51864, this pair ranks #161,831 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toby vs toke
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toby": by. Private to "toke": ek.
"toby" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "toke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "toby" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,831 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toby" and "toke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toke 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 #161,831 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.