# tol vs total

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tol
*adjective · frequency rank #41,433*
Tall.

### total
*noun · IPA /ˈtəʊ.tl̩/ · frequency rank #627*
An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tol-vs-total