Which to use
“toldos” and “tonos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,294
- “toldos” frequency rank
- #10,583
- “tonos” frequency rank
- 53877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toldos | tonos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de toldo. | Forma del plural de tono. |
Where the eye mixes toldos and tonos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. toldos runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against tonos's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses toldos with tonos
A purely visual mix-up. toldos ([ˈt̪ol̪d̪os]) and tonos ([ˈt̪onos]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toldos is recorded at frequency rank #43,294, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ol̪d̪os]. tonos is at rank #10,583, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪onos].
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 53877, this pair ranks #85,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toldos vs tonos
Shared letters: ost. Private to "toldos": dl. Private to "tonos": n.
"toldos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tonos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "toldos" and "tonos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "toldos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tonos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toldos" and "tonos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tildes 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 #85,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.