Which to use
“topo” and “totó” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,450
- “topo” frequency rank
- #37,112
- “totó” frequency rank
- 39562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | topo | totó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ápice, cume, ponto mais elevado | cão |
Where the eye mixes topo and totó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses topo with totó
A purely visual mix-up. topo (/ˈto.pu/) and totó (/tɔ.ˈtɔ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
topo is recorded at frequency rank #2,450, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈto.pu/. totó is at rank #37,112, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tɔ.ˈtɔ/.
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 39562, this pair ranks #26,660 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of topo vs totó
Shared letters: ot. Private to "topo": p. Private to "totó": ó.
"topo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "totó" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- topo ← otpo · toop · toppo · tpoo · ttopo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "topo" and "totó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "topo" vs "totó" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "topo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "totó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,660 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "topo" and "totó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "totó 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 #26,660 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.