Which to use
“Tok” is a name and “tug” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,061
- “Tok” frequency rank
- #15,079
- “tug” frequency rank
- 48140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tok | tug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname from Khmer. | To pull or drag with great effort. |
Letter map: Tok vs tug
Shared letters muted; letters that set Tok and tug apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - Tok and tug
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Tok is aname and tugaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tok is recorded at frequency rank #33,061, classified as aname. tug is at rank #15,079, tagged as averb, pronounced /tʌɡ/.
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 48140, this pair ranks #195,880 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tok vs tug
Shared letters: t. Private to "Tok": ko. Private to "tug": gu.
"Tok" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tug" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tok" and "tug" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Tok" or "tug"?
After this comparison
Pair "Tok" vs "tug" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tok" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,880 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tok" and "tug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Taf vs Tok". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #195,880 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.