Which to use
“toed” is an adjective and “token” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,990
- “toed” frequency rank
- #9,410
- “token” frequency rank
- 45400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toed | token |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Having (a specified number or type of) toes. | Something serving as an expression of something else. |
Where the eye mixes toed and token
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses toed with token
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: toed is /təʊd/ while token is /ˈtəʊkən/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toed is recorded at frequency rank #35,990, classified as anadj, pronounced /təʊd/. token is at rank #9,410, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtəʊkən/.
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 45400, this pair ranks #221,591 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toed vs token
Shared letters: eot. Private to "toed": d. Private to "token": kn.
"toed" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "token" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toed" and "token" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "toed" vs "token" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "toed" and "token" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "toed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "token" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,591 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toed" and "token" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toed 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 #221,591 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.