Which to use
“toe” is a noun and “Toth” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,424
- “toe” frequency rank
- #49,105
- “Toth” frequency rank
- 55529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toe | Toth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot. | A surname from Hungarian. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set toe and Toth apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: toe is anoun and Tothaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toe is recorded at frequency rank #6,424, classified as anoun, pronounced /təʊ/. Toth is at rank #49,105, tagged as aname.
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 55529, this pair ranks #132,954 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of toe vs Toth
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toe": e. Private to "Toth": h.
"toe" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Toth" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Toth ← otth · tothh · totth · ttoh · ttoth
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toe" and "Toth" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "toe" or "Toth"?
Remembering toe vs Toth
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “toe”; for a name, it's “Toth”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “toe” entry
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