Which to use
“ten” is a verb and “TOC” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,450
- “ten” frequency rank
- #17,835
- “TOC” frequency rank
- 21285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ten | TOC |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de tener. | Trastorno caracterizado por pensamientos intrusivos, repetitivos y persistentes que producen gran ansiedad y otras molestias que el afectado trata de mitigar mediante rituales repetitivos denominados compulsiones. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ten and TOC apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
ten and TOC form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ten is recorded at frequency rank #3,450, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ẽn]. TOC is at rank #17,835, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ok].
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 21285, this pair ranks #255,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ten vs TOC
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ten”; for a noun, it's “TOC”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ten” entry
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