Which to use
“tod” and “toldo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,422
- “tod” frequency rank
- #43,893
- “toldo” frequency rank
- 73315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tod | toldo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zorro | Cubierta de tela que se tiende para hacer sombra. |
Where the eye mixes tod and toldo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tod runs 3 letters (CVC) against toldo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tod vs toldo
A purely visual mix-up. tod ([tɔd]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tod is recorded at frequency rank #29,422, classified as anoun, pronounced [tɔd]. 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 73315, this pair ranks #23,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tod vs toldo
Shared letters: dot. Private to "tod": -. Private to "toldo": l.
"tod" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "toldo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- toldo ← otldo · tlodo · todlo · tolddo · tolldo · tolod · ttoldo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tod" and "toldo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tod" or "toldo"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tod" 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 #23,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tod" 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 #23,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.