Which to use
“tol” and “toldo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,028
- “tol” frequency rank
- #43,893
- “toldo” frequency rank
- 83921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tol | toldo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lengua jicaque del pueblo tolupán, del centro de Honduras. | Cubierta de tela que se tiende para hacer sombra. |
Where the eye mixes tol and toldo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tol 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.
Visual trap between tol and toldo
A purely visual mix-up. tol ([ˈt̪ol]) 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 extra letter(s) - “tol” sits inside “toldo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tol is recorded at frequency rank #40,028, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ol]. 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 83921, this pair ranks #7,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tol vs toldo
Shared letters: lot. Private to "tol": -. Private to "toldo": d.
"tol" · 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
Is swapping "tol" for "toldo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tol" or "toldo" show up more?
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 "tol" 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 #7,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tol" and "toldo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tol 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 #7,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.