Which to use
“toquen” is a verb and “torque” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,803
- “toquen” frequency rank
- #47,457
- “torque” frequency rank
- 61260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toquen | torque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de tocar. | Magnitud que resulta del producto vectorial entre el vector de posición del punto de aplicación de la fuerza (con respecto al punto al cual se toma el momento) por el vector fuerza, en ese orden. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set toquen and torque apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: toquen is [ˈt̪okẽn] while torque is [ˈt̪oɾke]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 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 61260, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toquen is recorded at frequency rank #13,803, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪okẽn]. torque is at rank #47,457, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪oɾke].
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 61260, this pair ranks #56,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of toquen vs torque
Shared letters: eoqtu. Private to "toquen": n. Private to "torque": r.
"toquen" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "torque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toquen" and "torque" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "toquen" or "torque"?
Remembering toquen vs torque
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “toquen”; for a noun, it's “torque”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “toquen” entry
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