Which to use
“terca” is an adjective and “Toca” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,175
- “terca” frequency rank
- #1,796
- “Toca” frequency rank
- 43971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | terca | Toca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de terco. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes terca and Toca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between terca and Toca
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: terca is [ˈt̪eɾka] while Toca is [ˈt̪oka]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
terca is recorded at frequency rank #42,175, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾka]. Toca is at rank #1,796, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈt̪oka].
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 43971, this pair ranks #139,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of terca vs Toca
Shared letters: act. Private to "terca": er. Private to "Toca": o.
"terca" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Toca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "terca" for "Toca" ever safe?
Frequency check: "terca" vs "Toca" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "terca" and "Toca" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "terca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Toca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "terca" and "Toca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terca vs tercos". 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 #139,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.