# Tony vs toss

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Tony
*name · IPA /ˈtoʊni/ · frequency rank #2,321*
A male given name, a short form of Anthony/Antony

### toss
*noun · IPA /tɒs/ · frequency rank #8,220*
A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.

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