tovsTOCWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: to is a num, TOC is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“to” is a num and “TOC” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,128
“to” frequency rank
#17,835
“TOC” frequency rank
18963
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature to TOC
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Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set to and TOC apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

2 ch
to
3 ch
TOC

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

to 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “to” sits inside “TOC” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

to is recorded at frequency rank #1,128, classified as anum, pronounced [toːˀ]. 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 18963, this pair ranks #265,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

to#1,128
TOC#17,835

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "to" and "TOC" be used interchangeably?
No, "to" and "TOC" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering to vs TOC

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a num, it's “to”; for a noun, it's “TOC”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “to” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list