Which to use
“toke” and “type” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,056
- “toke” frequency rank
- #546
- “type” frequency rank
- 40602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toke | type |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A gratuity. | A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class. |
Where the eye mixes toke and type
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: toke vs type
A purely visual mix-up. toke (/təʊk/) and type (/taɪp/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40602, 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/. type is at rank #546, tagged as anoun, pronounced /taɪp/.
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 40602, this pair ranks #266,081 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toke vs type
Shared letters: et. Private to "toke": ko. Private to "type": py.
"toke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "type" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "toke" for "type" ever safe?
Which is more common, "toke" or "type"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "toke" and "type" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "toke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "type" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,081 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toke" and "type" 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 #266,081 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.