Which to use
“Todd” is a name and “tore” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,194
- “Todd” frequency rank
- #11,139
- “tore” frequency rank
- 17333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Todd | tore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname from Middle English tod (“fox”). | Hard, difficult; wearisome, tedious. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Todd and tore apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Todd and tore form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Todd is recorded at frequency rank #6,194, classified as aname, pronounced /tɑd/. tore is at rank #11,139, tagged as anadj, pronounced /tɔː(ɹ)/.
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 17333, this pair ranks #452,105 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Todd vs tore
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Todd”; for an adjective, it's “tore”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Todd” entry
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