Which to use
“tote” and “tye” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,518
- “tote” frequency rank
- #40,491
- “tye” frequency rank
- 61009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tote | tye |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A tote bag. | Obsolete form of tie. |
Letter map: tote vs tye
Shared letters muted; letters that set tote and tye apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on tote vs tye
tote and tye 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 61009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tote is recorded at frequency rank #20,518, classified as anoun, pronounced /təʊt/. tye is at rank #40,491, tagged as anoun.
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 61009, this pair ranks #96,843 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tote vs tye
Shared letters: et. Private to "tote": o. Private to "tye": y.
"tote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tye" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tote ← otte · toet · totte · ttoe · ttote
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tote" and "tye" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tote" or "tye"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "tote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tye" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,843 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tote" and "tye" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Taf vs tye". 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 #96,843 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.