Which to use
“that” is a pronoun and “toa” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,784
- “that” frequency rank
- #39,489
- “toa” frequency rank
- 45273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | that | toa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ese, esa, esos, esas. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de toar. |
Where the eye mixes that and toa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: that vs toa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: that is /ðæt/ while toa is [ˈt̪oa]. 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 (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
that is recorded at frequency rank #5,784, classified as apron, pronounced /ðæt/. toa is at rank #39,489, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪oa].
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 45273, this pair ranks #132,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of that vs toa
Shared letters: at. Private to "that": h. Private to "toa": o.
"that" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "toa" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- that ← htat · taht · thatt · thhat · thta · tthat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "that" and "toa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "that" vs "toa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "that" and "toa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "that" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "that" and "toa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toa vs toys". 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 #132,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.