Which to use
“topé” is a verb and “tout” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,331
- “topé” frequency rank
- #47,459
- “tout” frequency rank
- 83790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | topé | tout |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de topar. | Todo |
Where the eye mixes topé and tout
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. topé (CVCV) and tout (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses topé with tout
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: topé is [t̪oˈpe] while tout is /ˈtutː/. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83790, 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]. tout is at rank #47,459, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈtutː/.
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 83790, this pair ranks #7,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of topé vs tout
Shared letters: ot. Private to "topé": pé. Private to "tout": u.
"topé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tout" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tout ← otut · totu · toutt · ttout · tuot
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "topé" and "tout" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "topé" or "tout"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "topé" and "tout" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "topé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tout" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "topé" and "tout" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tout 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 #7,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.