Which to use
“tocado” and “toldo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,159
- “tocado” frequency rank
- #43,893
- “toldo” frequency rank
- 49052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocado | toldo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Atuendo, cubierta o prenda para la cabeza. | Cubierta de tela que se tiende para hacer sombra. |
Where the eye mixes tocado and toldo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tocado runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against toldo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tocado and toldo
A purely visual mix-up. tocado ([t̪oˈkað̞o]) and toldo ([ˈt̪ol̪d̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocado is recorded at frequency rank #5,159, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪oˈkað̞o]. toldo is at rank #43,893, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ol̪d̪o].
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 49052, this pair ranks #110,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tocado vs toldo
Shared letters: dot. Private to "tocado": ac. Private to "toldo": l.
"tocado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "toldo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tocado" for "toldo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tocado" or "toldo"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tocado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toldo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocado" and "toldo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toldo vs toldos". 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 #110,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.