Which to use
“toco” and “toy” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,064
- “toco” frequency rank
- #18,104
- “toy” frequency rank
- 26168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toco | toy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nicho u hornacina rectangular muy usado en la arquitectura incaica. | Toyaco. |
Where the eye mixes toco and toy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between toco and toy
A purely visual mix-up. toco ([ˈt̪oko]) and toy ([ˈt̪oj]) 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 26168, 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]. toy is at rank #18,104, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪oj].
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 26168, this pair ranks #232,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toco vs toy
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toco": c. Private to "toy": y.
"toco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "toy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- toco ← otco · tcoo · tocco · tooc · ttoco
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toco" and "toy" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "toco" vs "toy" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "toy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toco" and "toy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toy 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 #232,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.