Which to use
“toh” is a verb and “tome” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,966
- “toh” frequency rank
- #22,247
- “tome” frequency rank
- 70213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toh | tome |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To collapse (fail or break down internally); to fall asleep or collapse from exhaustion. | One in a series of volumes. |
Where the eye mixes toh and tome
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. toh runs 3 letters (CVC) against tome's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses toh with tome
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: toh is [t˭o˦˨] while tome is /təʊm/. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toh is recorded at frequency rank #47,966, classified as averb, pronounced [t˭o˦˨]. tome is at rank #22,247, tagged as anoun, pronounced /təʊm/.
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 70213, this pair ranks #51,432 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of toh vs tome
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toh": h. Private to "tome": em.
"toh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tome ← otme · tmoe · toem · tomme · ttome
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "toh" and "tome" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "toh" or "tome"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "toh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tome" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,432 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toh" and "tome" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Taf vs toh". 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 #51,432 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.