Which to use
“toh” and “took” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,966
- “toh” frequency rank
- #292
- “took” frequency rank
- 48258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toh | took |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To collapse (fail or break down internally); to fall asleep or collapse from exhaustion. | simple past of take |
Where the eye mixes toh and took
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. toh ([t˭o˦˨]) and took (/tʊk/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48258, 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˦˨]. took is at rank #292, tagged as averb, pronounced /tʊk/.
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 48258, this pair ranks #194,789 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toh vs took
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toh": h. Private to "took": k.
"toh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "took" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- took ← otok · toko · tookk · ttook