Which to use
“toma” and “toss” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,101
- “toma” frequency rank
- #8,220
- “toss” frequency rank
- 57321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toma | toss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A semi-hard Italian cheese from Piedmont | A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care. |
Letter map: toma vs toss
Shared letters muted; letters that set toma and toss apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. toma (CVCV) and toss (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on toma vs toss
toma and toss are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toma is recorded at frequency rank #49,101, classified as anoun. toss is at rank #8,220, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tɒs/.
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 57321, this pair ranks #120,111 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of toma vs toss
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toma": am. Private to "toss": s.
"toma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "toss" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "toma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,111 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toma" and "toss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toma 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 #120,111 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.