Which to use
“those” is a pronoun and “topé” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,354
- “those” frequency rank
- #36,331
- “topé” frequency rank
- 69685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | those | topé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Esos, esas, los, aquellos, aquellas, plural de that. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de topar. |
Where the eye mixes those and topé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between those and topé
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: those is /ðəʊz/ while topé is [t̪oˈpe]. 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 69685, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
those is recorded at frequency rank #33,354, classified as apron, pronounced /ðəʊz/. topé is at rank #36,331, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈpe].
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 69685, this pair ranks #31,436 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of those vs topé
Shared letters: ot. Private to "those": ehs. Private to "topé": pé.
"those" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "topé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- those ← htose · thhose · thoce · thoes · thosse · thsoe · tohse · tthose
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "those" and "topé" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "those" or "topé"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "those" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "topé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,436 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "those" and "topé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "topé 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 #31,436 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.