Which to use
“todas” is an adjective and “tools” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #135
- “todas” frequency rank
- #45,047
- “tools” frequency rank
- 45182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | todas | tools |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de todo. | Forma del plural de tool. |
Where the eye mixes todas and tools
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses todas with tools
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: todas is [ˈt̪oð̞as] while tools is /tuːlz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
todas is recorded at frequency rank #135, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪oð̞as]. tools is at rank #45,047, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tuːlz/.
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 45182, this pair ranks #132,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of todas vs tools
Shared letters: ost. Private to "todas": ad. Private to "tools": l.
"todas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tools" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "todas" and "tools" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "todas" or "tools"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "todas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tools" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "todas" and "tools" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tools 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 #132,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.