Which to use
“toh” is a verb and “too” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,966
- “toh” frequency rank
- #121
- “too” frequency rank
- 48087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toh | too |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To collapse (fail or break down internally); to fall asleep or collapse from exhaustion. | Likewise. |
Where the eye mixes toh and too
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses toh with too
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: toh is [t˭o˦˨] while too is /tuː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - h in “toh” becomes o in “too”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48087, 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˦˨]. too is at rank #121, tagged as anadv, pronounced /tuː/.
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 48087, this pair ranks #196,406 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toh vs too
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toh": h. Private to "too": -.
"toh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "too" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "toh" and "too" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "toh" vs "too" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "toh" and "too" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "toh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "too" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,406 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toh" and "too" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Taf vs toh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #196,406 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.