Which to use
“toke” is a noun and “totes” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,056
- “toke” frequency rank
- #31,383
- “totes” frequency rank
- 71439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toke | totes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A gratuity. | Totally. |
Letter map: toke vs totes
Shared letters muted; letters that set toke and totes apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. toke runs 4 letters (CVCV) against totes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - toke and totes
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: toke is anoun and totesanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71439, 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/. totes is at rank #31,383, tagged as anadv.
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 71439, this pair ranks #46,716 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of toke vs totes
Shared letters: eot. Private to "toke": k. Private to "totes": s.
"toke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "totes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "toke" and "totes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "toke" or "totes"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "toke" and "totes".
- Full dictionary entry for "toke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "totes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,716 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toke" and "totes" 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 #46,716 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.