Which to use
“topos” and “tos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,852
- “topos” frequency rank
- #9,550
- “tos” frequency rank
- 46402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | topos | tos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de topo. | Contracción espasmódica repentina y a veces repetitiva de la cavidad torácica que resulta en una liberación violenta del aire de los pulmones produciendo un sonido característico. |
Where the eye mixes topos and tos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: topos vs tos
A purely visual mix-up. topos ([ˈt̪opos]) and tos ([ˈt̪os]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
topos is recorded at frequency rank #36,852, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪opos]. tos is at rank #9,550, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪os].
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 46402, this pair ranks #125,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of topos vs tos
Shared letters: ost. Private to "topos": p. Private to "tos": -.
"topos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- topos ← otpos · toops · toposs · toppos · topso · tpoos · ttopos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "topos" for "tos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "topos" vs "tos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "topos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "topos" and "tos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "topos 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 #125,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.