Which to use
“tocam” is a verb and “tola” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,154
- “tocam” frequency rank
- #28,396
- “tola” frequency rank
- 40550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocam | tola |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo tocar | feminino de tolo |
Where the eye mixes tocam and tola
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tocam vs tola
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tocam is /ˈtɔ.kɐ̃w̃/ [ˈtɔ.kɐ̃ʊ̯̃] while tola is /ˈtɔ.lɐ/. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocam is recorded at frequency rank #12,154, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈtɔ.kɐ̃w̃/ [ˈtɔ.kɐ̃ʊ̯̃]. tola is at rank #28,396, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈtɔ.lɐ/.
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 40550, this pair ranks #25,529 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tocam vs tola
Shared letters: aot. Private to "tocam": cm. Private to "tola": l.
"tocam" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tocam" and "tola" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tocam" or "tola"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tocam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tola" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,529 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocam" and "tola" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tola vs tosa". 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 #25,529 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.