toke

/təʊk/

//təʊk// noun

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

The verdict

“toke” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,056. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,056
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 gratuity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-toke · toke · English

toke · rank #40,056 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,056
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH ToC

Nearest frequency peer: ToC (-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 “toke”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “toke” 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).

toke vs too
50% similar
toke vs top
50% similar
toke vs tom
50% similar

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

Key facts for toke
PropertyValue
Headwordtoke
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/təʊk/
Letters4
Frequency rank#40,056
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “toke”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).tokelands 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 “ToC” (#40,055), “timescale” (#40,054), “thematically” (#40,053). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “toke” is #40,056. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around toke (IPA /təʊk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,056 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A gratuity.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for toke, with forms such as "otke", "tkoe", and "toek". 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, "too", "top", "tom", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Clipping of token. The correct English form is toke, spelled T-O-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A gratuity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. I gave the maitre d’ a $10 toke and he just laughed.

Etymology

Clipping of token.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otke
  • tkoe
  • toek
  • tokke
  • ttoke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of toke - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

otke2tkoe2toek2tokke1ttoke1
Edit distance from "toke"

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 "toke"?
"toke" is spelled T-O-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /təʊk/.
What does "toke" mean?
As a noun, "toke" means: A gratuity.
What words are commonly confused with "toke"?
"toke" is commonly confused with "too", "top", "tom". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "toke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toke" is /təʊk/. 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 "toke"?
Clipping of token. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

twit#40,062stig#40,036soya#40,026sian#40,022

Similar misspelling depth

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

Yuen5 variantsahoy5 variantsrasa5 variantsBaca5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list