Which to use
“toby” and “TOS” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,808
- “toby” frequency rank
- #19,720
- “TOS” frequency rank
- 31528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toby | TOS |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug. | Initialism of terms of service. |
Letter map: toby vs TOS
Shared letters muted; letters that set toby and TOS apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: toby and TOS
toby and TOS 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 31528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toby is recorded at frequency rank #11,808, classified as anoun. TOS is at rank #19,720, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tiː əʊ ɛs/.
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 31528, this pair ranks #345,340 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toby vs TOS
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toby": by. Private to "TOS": s.
"toby" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "TOS" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- toby ← otby · tboy · tobby · tobyy · toyb · ttoby
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toby" and "TOS" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "toby" vs "TOS" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "toby" vs "TOS" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "toby" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "TOS" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #345,340 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toby" and "TOS" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Taf vs TOS". 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 #345,340 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.