Which to use
“topos” and “toys” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,852
- “topos” frequency rank
- #49,989
- “toys” frequency rank
- 86841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | topos | toys |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de topo. | Forma del plural de toy. |
Where the eye mixes topos and toys
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. topos runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against toys's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses topos with toys
A purely visual mix-up. topos ([ˈt̪opos]) and toys (/tɔɪz/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86841, 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]. toys is at rank #49,989, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tɔɪz/.
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 86841, this pair ranks #4,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of topos vs toys
Shared letters: ost. Private to "topos": p. Private to "toys": y.
"topos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "toys" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "topos" for "toys" ever safe?
Which is more common, "topos" or "toys"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "topos" and "toys" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "topos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toys" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "topos" and "toys" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomb 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 #4,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.