Which to use
“Toth” is a name and “tow” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,105
- “Toth” frequency rank
- #10,950
- “tow” frequency rank
- 60055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Toth | tow |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname from Hungarian. | To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue. |
Letter map: Toth vs tow
Shared letters muted; letters that set Toth and tow apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: Toth vs tow
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Toth is aname and towaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Toth is recorded at frequency rank #49,105, classified as aname. tow is at rank #10,950, tagged as averb, pronounced /təʊ/.
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 60055, this pair ranks #102,462 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Toth vs tow
Shared letters: ot. Private to "Toth": h. Private to "tow": w.
"Toth" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tow" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Toth ← otth · tothh · totth · ttoh · ttoth
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Toth" and "tow" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Toth" or "tow"?
After this comparison
Pair "Toth" vs "tow" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Toth" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tow" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,462 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Toth" and "tow" 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 #102,462 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.