Which to use
“toby” and “tor” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,808
- “toby” frequency rank
- #13,625
- “tor” frequency rank
- 25433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toby | tor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug. | A craggy outcrop of rock on the summit of a hill, created by the erosion and weathering of rock. |
Letter map: toby vs tor
Shared letters muted; letters that set toby and tor apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on toby vs tor
toby and tor 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toby is recorded at frequency rank #11,808, classified as anoun. tor is at rank #13,625, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tɔː/.
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 25433, this pair ranks #394,323 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toby vs tor
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toby": by. Private to "tor": r.
"toby" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- toby ← otby · tboy · tobby · tobyy · toyb · ttoby
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toby" and "tor" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "toby" or "tor"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "toby" and "tor".
- Full dictionary entry for "toby" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #394,323 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toby" and "tor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Taf vs tor". 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 #394,323 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.