Which to use
“todas” is an adjective and “tos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #135
- “todas” frequency rank
- #9,550
- “tos” frequency rank
- 9685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | todas | tos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de todo. | Contracción espasmódica repentina y a veces repetitiva de la cavidad torácica que resulta en una liberación violenta del aire de los pulmones produciendo un sonido característico. |
Where the eye mixes todas and tos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses todas with tos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: todas is [ˈt̪oð̞as] while tos is [ˈt̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9685, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
todas is recorded at frequency rank #135, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪oð̞as]. tos is at rank #9,550, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪os].
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 9685, this pair ranks #301,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of todas vs tos
Shared letters: ost. Private to "todas": ad. Private to "tos": -.
"todas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- todas ← otdas · tdoas · toads · todass · toddas · todsa · ttodas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "todas" and "tos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "todas" vs "tos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "todas" and "tos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "todas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "todas" and "tos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tos 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 #301,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.