Which to use
“top” is an adjective and “tour” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,027
- “top” frequency rank
- #4,385
- “tour” frequency rank
- 7412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | top | tour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de una cosa: de alto nivel, principal, que tiene el primer lugar de estimación o importancia. | Viaje de un artista, o por extensión de un turista, recorriendo varias plazas antes de retornar a su punto de partida |
Where the eye mixes top and tour
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between top and tour
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: top is [ˈt̪op] while tour is [ˈt̪uɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 7412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
top is recorded at frequency rank #3,027, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪op]. tour is at rank #4,385, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪uɾ].
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 7412, this pair ranks #308,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of top vs tour
Shared letters: ot. Private to "top": p. Private to "tour": ru.
"top" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tour ← otur · toru · tourr · ttour · tuor
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "top" and "tour" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "top" or "tour"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "top" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tour" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "top" and "tour" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tour 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 #308,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.