Which to use
“toca” is a noun and “took” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,545
- “toca” frequency rank
- #40,361
- “took” frequency rank
- 42906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toca | took |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | buraco, natural ou aberto por alguns animais (roedores, aves, desdentados, etc.), usado como abrigo em árvores, solo, pedras ou outros ambientes (como a casa de troncos do castor) | pretérito do verbo take |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set toca and took apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: toca is /ˈtɔ.kɐ/ while took is /tʊk/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toca is recorded at frequency rank #2,545, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɔ.kɐ/. took is at rank #40,361, tagged as averb, pronounced /tʊk/.
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 42906, this pair ranks #22,803 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toca vs took
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toca": ac. Private to "took": k.
"toca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "took" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toca" and "took" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "toca" or "took"?
Remembering toca vs took
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “toca”; for a verb, it's “took”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “toca” entry
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