torquevstrueConfusable pair

Which to use

“torque” and “true” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,457
“torque” frequency rank
#13,807
“true” frequency rank
61264
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature torque true
Definition 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. Miembro de la subcultura metalera caracterizada por su gusto musical purista.

Where the eye mixes torque and true

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
torque
4 ch
true

Look-alike desk: torque vs true

A purely visual mix-up. torque ([ˈt̪oɾke]) and true ([ˈt̪ɾwe]) 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 61264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

torque is recorded at frequency rank #47,457, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪oɾke]. true is at rank #13,807, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾwe].

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 61264, this pair ranks #56,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of torque vs true

Shared letters: ertu. Private to "torque": oq. Private to "true": -.

"torque" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "true" · 4 letters · shape CCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • torqueotrque · toqrue · torqeu · torqque · torrque · toruqe · troque · ttorque
  • truertue · treu · trrue · ttrue · ture

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "torque" and "true" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪oɾke] versus [ˈt̪ɾwe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "torque" or "true" show up more?
"true" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,807 in our Spanish list, against #47,457 for "torque". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "torque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "true" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #56,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "torque" and "true" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tale vs true". 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 #56,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list