Which to use
“tocas” is a noun and “tóxicas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,741
- “tocas” frequency rank
- #21,523
- “tóxicas” frequency rank
- 37264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocas | tóxicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre con que se concedía el abono de dos mensualidades a las viudas de empleados para los gastos de funeral y lutos. | Forma del femenino plural de tóxico. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tocas and tóxicas apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tocas is [ˈt̪okas] while tóxicas is [ˈt̪oksikas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocas is recorded at frequency rank #15,741, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪okas]. tóxicas is at rank #21,523, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪oksikas].
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 37264, this pair ranks #176,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tocas vs tóxicas
Shared letters: acst. Private to "tocas": o. Private to "tóxicas": ixó.
"tocas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tóxicas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tocas ← otcas · tcoas · toacs · tocass · toccas · tocsa · ttocas
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tocas" and "tóxicas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tocas" or "tóxicas"?
Remembering tocas vs tóxicas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “tocas”; for an adjective, it's “tóxicas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tocas” entry
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