tokevstotesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: toke is a noun, totes is an adverb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set toke and totes apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
toke
5 ch
totes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • tokeotke · tkoe · toek · tokke · ttoke
  • totesottes · toets · totess · totse · tottes · ttotes

Frequency comparison

toke#40,056
totes#31,383

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "toke" and "totes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "toke" is a noun and "totes" an adverb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "toke" or "totes"?
"totes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,383 in our English list, against #40,056 for "toke". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering toke vs totes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “toke”; for an adverb, it's “totes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “toke” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list