Which to use
“tacho” and “toco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,876
- “tacho” frequency rank
- #8,064
- “toco” frequency rank
- 45940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tacho | toco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recipiente grande con fondo plano, de metal u otro material, especialmente el usado para arrojar la basura. | Nicho u hornacina rectangular muy usado en la arquitectura incaica. |
Where the eye mixes tacho and toco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tacho vs toco
A purely visual mix-up. tacho ([ˈt̪at͡ʃo]) and toco ([ˈt̪oko]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tacho is recorded at frequency rank #37,876, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪at͡ʃo]. toco is at rank #8,064, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪oko].
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 45940, this pair ranks #128,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tacho vs toco
Shared letters: cot. Private to "tacho": ah. Private to "toco": -.
"tacho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "toco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tacho" and "toco" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tacho" vs "toco" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "tacho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tacho" and "toco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tacho vs tapo". 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 #128,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.