Which to use
“torso” and “tos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,846
- “torso” frequency rank
- #9,550
- “tos” frequency rank
- 30396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | torso | tos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte del cuerpo humano desde el cuello a la ingle, es decir, excluyendo la cabeza y los miembros. | 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 torso and tos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between torso and tos
A purely visual mix-up. torso ([ˈt̪oɾso]) 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 30396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
torso is recorded at frequency rank #20,846, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪oɾso]. 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 30396, this pair ranks #212,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of torso vs tos
Shared letters: ost. Private to "torso": r. Private to "tos": -.
"torso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- torso ← torrso · torsso · tosro · troso · ttorso
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "torso" for "tos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "torso" vs "tos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "torso" 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 #212,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "torso" and "tos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "torso 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 #212,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.