Which to use
“tons” and “topo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,730
- “tons” frequency rank
- #16,468
- “topo” frequency rank
- 59198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tons | topo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ton. | (Talpidae) Cualquiera de varias decenas de especies de mamíferos insectívoros, similares a los roedores, que habitan bajo tierra, cavando túneles como madrigueras y para su desplazamiento. |
Where the eye mixes tons and topo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tons and topo
A purely visual mix-up. tons (/tʌnz/) and topo ([ˈt̪opo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tons is recorded at frequency rank #42,730, classified as anoun, pronounced /tʌnz/. topo is at rank #16,468, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪opo].
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 59198, this pair ranks #63,529 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tons vs topo
Shared letters: ot. Private to "tons": ns. Private to "topo": p.
"tons" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "topo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "tons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "topo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,529 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tons" and "topo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tons 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 #63,529 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.