tolavstrollWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: tola is a adjective, troll is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“tola” is an adjective and “troll” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,396
“tola” frequency rank
#21,612
“troll” frequency rank
50008
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tola troll
Definition feminino de tolo trolar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tola and troll apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
tola
5 ch
troll

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tola is anadjective and trollaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50008, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tola is recorded at frequency rank #28,396, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈtɔ.lɐ/. troll is at rank #21,612, tagged as averb.

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 50008, this pair ranks #14,974 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of tola vs troll

Shared letters: lot. Private to "tola": a. Private to "troll": r.

"tola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "troll" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tolaotla · tloa · toal · tolla · ttola
  • trollrtoll · torll · trlol · trol · trroll · ttroll

Frequency comparison

tola#28,396
troll#21,612

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tola" and "troll" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "tola" is an adjective and "troll" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "tola" or "troll"?
"troll" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,612 in our Portuguese list, against #28,396 for "tola". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tola vs troll

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “tola”; for a verb, it's “troll”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tola” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list