Which to use
“tomo” and “topo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,352
- “tomo” frequency rank
- #2,450
- “topo” frequency rank
- 8802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomo | topo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | volume de obra impressa ou manuscrita | ápice, cume, ponto mais elevado |
Where the eye mixes tomo and topo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tomo with topo
A purely visual mix-up. tomo (/ˈto.mu/) and topo (/ˈto.pu/) 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 a single letter - m in “tomo” becomes p in “topo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomo is recorded at frequency rank #6,352, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈto.mu/. topo is at rank #2,450, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈto.pu/.
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 8802, this pair ranks #64,847 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tomo vs topo
Shared letters: ot. Private to "tomo": m. Private to "topo": p.
"tomo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "topo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomo" and "topo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tomo" or "topo"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "topo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,847 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomo" and "topo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomo vs tufo". 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 #64,847 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.