topévstourWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: topé is a verb, tour is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“topé” is a verb and “tour” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,331
“topé” frequency rank
#4,385
“tour” frequency rank
40716
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature topé tour
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de topar. 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 topé and tour

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
topé
4 ch
tour

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: topé is [t̪oˈpe] while tour is [ˈt̪uɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

topé is recorded at frequency rank #36,331, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈpe]. 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 40716, this pair ranks #157,577 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of topé vs tour

Shared letters: ot. Private to "topé": . Private to "tour": ru.

"topé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "tour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tourotur · toru · tourr · ttour · tuor

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "topé" and "tour" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "topé" is a verb and "tour" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "topé" or "tour"?
"tour" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,385 in our Spanish list, against #36,331 for "topé". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list