Which to use
“tex” and “TOC” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,421
- “tex” frequency rank
- #17,835
- “TOC” frequency rank
- 45256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tex | TOC |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuñado. | 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 eye mixes tex and TOC
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tex vs TOC
A purely visual mix-up. tex (/ˈteʃ/) and TOC ([ˈt̪ok]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tex is recorded at frequency rank #27,421, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈteʃ/. 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 45256, this pair ranks #132,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tex vs TOC
Shared letters: t. Private to "tex": ex. Private to "TOC": co.
"tex" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "TOC" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tex" and "TOC" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tex" or "TOC" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "TOC" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tex" and "TOC" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tex vs tul". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #132,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.