Which to use
“tot” is an adjective and “tout” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,183
- “tot” frequency rank
- #47,459
- “tout” frequency rank
- 89642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tot | tout |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Muerto. | Todo |
Where the eye mixes tot and tout
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tot runs 3 letters (CVC) against tout's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tot and tout
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tot is [toːt] while tout is /ˈtutː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tot is recorded at frequency rank #42,183, classified as anadj, pronounced [toːt]. tout is at rank #47,459, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈtutː/.
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 89642, this pair ranks #2,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tot vs tout
Shared letters: ot. Private to "tot": -. Private to "tout": u.
"tot" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tout" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tout ← otut · totu · toutt · ttout · tuot
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tot" for "tout" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tot" or "tout"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tout" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tot" and "tout" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tout 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 #2,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.