Which to use
“tome” is a noun and “Tomes” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,247
- “tome” frequency rank
- #46,822
- “Tomes” frequency rank
- 69069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tome | Tomes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | One in a series of volumes. | A surname originating as a patronymic. |
Letter map: tome vs Tomes
Shared letters muted; letters that set tome and Tomes apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. tome runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Tomes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: tome vs Tomes
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tome is anoun and Tomesaname. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “tome” sits inside “Tomes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tome is recorded at frequency rank #22,247, classified as anoun, pronounced /təʊm/. Tomes is at rank #46,822, tagged as aname.
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 69069, this pair ranks #56,104 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tome vs Tomes
Shared letters: emot. Private to "tome": -. Private to "Tomes": s.
"tome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Tomes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tome" and "Tomes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tome" vs "Tomes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "tome" vs "Tomes" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tome" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tomes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,104 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tome" and "Tomes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tomes vs torus". 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 #56,104 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.