Which to use
“Tomkins” and “Tompkins” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,532
- “Tomkins” frequency rank
- #34,321
- “Tompkins” frequency rank
- 82853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tomkins | Tompkins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An English surname originating as a patronymic from the pet form of Thomas. | A surname originating as a patronymic. |
Letter map: Tomkins vs Tompkins
Shared letters muted; letters that set Tomkins and Tompkins apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. Tomkins runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Tompkins's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: Tomkins and Tompkins
Tomkins and Tompkins 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tomkins is recorded at frequency rank #48,532, classified as aname. Tompkins is at rank #34,321, 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 82853, this pair ranks #14,953 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Tomkins vs Tompkins
Shared letters: ikmnost. Private to "Tomkins": -. Private to "Tompkins": p.
"Tomkins" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Tompkins" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tomkins" and "Tompkins" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Tomkins" vs "Tompkins" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "Tomkins" vs "Tompkins" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tomkins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tompkins" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,953 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tomkins" and "Tompkins" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tomkins vs Tonkin". 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 #14,953 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.