Which to use
“tos” and “toys” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,550
- “tos” frequency rank
- #49,989
- “toys” frequency rank
- 59539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tos | toys |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Forma del plural de toy. |
Where the eye mixes tos and toys
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tos and toys
A purely visual mix-up. tos ([ˈt̪os]) 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 59539, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tos is recorded at frequency rank #9,550, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪os]. 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 59539, this pair ranks #62,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tos vs toys
Shared letters: ost. Private to "tos": -. Private to "toys": y.
"tos" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "toys" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- toys ← otys · tosy · toyss · toyys · ttoys · tyos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tos" and "toys" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tos" vs "toys" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tos" and "toys" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tos" 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 #62,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tos" 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 #62,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.