Togo

/ˈtoʊɡoʊ/

//ˈtoʊɡoʊ// name

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"togo" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Togo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,125. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,125
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A country in West Africa. Official name: Togolese Republic.

Corpus desk

Index EN-togo · Togo · English

Togo · rank #29,125 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,125
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tolstoy

Nearest frequency peer: Tolstoy (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Togo”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Togo” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Togo vs two
25% similar
Togo vs too
50% similar
Togo vs top
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Togo
PropertyValue
HeadwordTogo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈtoʊɡoʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#29,125
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Togo”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Togolands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Tolstoy” (#29,126), “theologian” (#29,123), “transcendental” (#29,128). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Togo” is #29,125. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Togo (IPA /ˈtoʊɡoʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #29,125 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Togo, with forms such as "otgo", "tgoo", and "toggo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "two", "too", "top", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Togoville, from Ewe to (“to pound”) + go (“shore”). The correct English form is Togo, spelled T-O-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A country in West Africa. Official name: Togolese Republic.
  2. 2
    A surname.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Togo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. It was on the plane to Togo, six months earlier, back when Togo was still on the shortlist, before Aimee had offended that tiny nation by suggesting, in an interview, that its government did ‘nothing for their people’.

Etymology

From Togoville, from Ewe to (“to pound”) + go (“shore”).

This word in other languages

Togo(Español)Togo(Français)Togo(Deutsch)Togo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otgo
  • tgoo
  • toggo
  • toog
  • ttogo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Togo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

otgo2tgoo2toggo1toog2ttogo1
Edit distance from "Togo"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Togo"?
"Togo" is spelled T-O-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtoʊɡoʊ/.
What does "Togo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Togo" means: A country in West Africa. Official name: Togolese Republic.
What words are commonly confused with "Togo"?
"Togo" is commonly confused with "two", "too", "top". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Togo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Togo" is /ˈtoʊɡoʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Togo"?
From Togoville, from Ewe to (“to pound”) + go (“shore”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Togo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

SXSW#29,114vane#29,138yank#29,150yaya#29,151

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Baku5 variantsbibi5 variantsquell5 variantspita5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list