todvstorTell them apart

Which to use

“tod” and “tor” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,422
“tod” frequency rank
#16,720
“tor” frequency rank
46142
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tod tor
Definition Zorro Mutación dura del sustantivo femenino dor ('puerta').

Where the eye mixes tod and tor

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch
tod
3 ch
tor

Visual trap between tod and tor

A purely visual mix-up. tod ([tɔd]) and tor ([ˈtoːr]) 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 a single letter - d in “tod” becomes r in “tor”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46142, 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]. tor is at rank #16,720, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːr].

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 46142, this pair ranks #127,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tod vs tor

Shared letters: ot. Private to "tod": d. Private to "tor": r.

"tod" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "tor" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tod" and "tor" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([tɔd] versus [ˈtoːr]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tod" or "tor"?
"tor" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,720 in our Spanish list, against #29,422 for "tod". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "tod" and "tor" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "tod" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "tor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #127,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "tod" and "tor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tod vs toys". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #127,447 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