todvstoldoWhat's the difference?

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.

3 ch
tod
5 ch
toldo

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?
No. They are said differently ([tɔd] versus [ˈt̪ol̪d̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tod" or "toldo"?
"tod" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,422 in our Spanish list, against #43,893 for "toldo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list