Which to use
“toco” and “tons” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,064
- “toco” frequency rank
- #42,730
- “tons” frequency rank
- 50794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toco | tons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nicho u hornacina rectangular muy usado en la arquitectura incaica. | Forma del plural de ton. |
Where the eye mixes toco and tons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: toco vs tons
A purely visual mix-up. toco ([ˈt̪oko]) and tons (/tʌnz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toco is recorded at frequency rank #8,064, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪oko]. tons is at rank #42,730, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tʌnz/.
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 50794, this pair ranks #101,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toco vs tons
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toco": c. Private to "tons": ns.
"toco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tons" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "toco" for "tons" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "toco" or "tons" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "toco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toco" and "tons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tons 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 #101,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.