Which to use
“toe” and “token” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,652
- “toe” frequency rank
- #48,832
- “token” frequency rank
- 96484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toe | token |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Doigt de pied, orteil. | Lexème ou lexie. |
Where the eye mixes toe and token
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between toe and token
A purely visual mix-up. toe (\təʊ\) and token (\to.kɛn\) 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 96484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toe is recorded at frequency rank #47,652, classified as anoun, pronounced \təʊ\. token is at rank #48,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced \to.kɛn\.
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 96484, this pair ranks #650 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of toe vs token
Shared letters: eot. Private to "toe": -. Private to "token": kn.
"toe" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "token" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- token ← otken · tkoen · toekn · tokenn · tokken · tokne · ttoken
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toe" and "token" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "toe" vs "token" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "toe" and "token" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "toe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "token" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #650 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toe" and "token" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs toe". 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 #650 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.