Which to use
“toque” and “truque” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,027
- “toque” frequency rank
- #13,410
- “truque” frequency rank
- 15437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toque | truque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de tocar | algo feito para enganar ou iludir |
Letter map: toque vs truque
Shared letters muted; letters that set toque and truque apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - toque / truque
toque and truque are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toque is recorded at frequency rank #2,027, classified as anoun. truque is at rank #13,410, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɾu.kɨ/.
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 15437, this pair ranks #56,377 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toque vs truque
Shared letters: eqtu. Private to "toque": o. Private to "truque": r.
"toque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "truque" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "toque" for "truque" ever safe?
Frequency check: "toque" vs "truque" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "toque" vs "truque" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "toque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "truque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,377 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toque" and "truque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tique vs truque". 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 #56,377 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.