Which to use
“toke” and “token” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,056
- “toke” frequency rank
- #9,410
- “token” frequency rank
- 49466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toke | token |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A gratuity. | Something serving as an expression of something else. |
Where the eye mixes toke and token
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: toke vs token
A purely visual mix-up. toke (/təʊk/) and token (/ˈtəʊkən/) 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 extra letter(s) - “toke” sits inside “token”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toke is recorded at frequency rank #40,056, classified as anoun, pronounced /təʊk/. 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 49466, this pair ranks #183,314 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toke vs token
Shared letters: ekot. Private to "toke": -. Private to "token": n.
"toke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "token" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "toke" for "token" ever safe?
Frequency check: "toke" vs "token" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "toke" 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 #183,314 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toke" and "token" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toke 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 #183,314 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.