To vs. Two
To, and Two are English language words that have the same pronunciation, but they all possess totally different meaning. These words are homonym or homophones of each other. The word ‘To’ is preposition that is used before a noun and points out the direction towards something. The word ‘Two’ is the number. The number between one and three.
Key Differences
Two is indicated the mathematical number, which comes in between one and three.
To is preposition used to point towards a direction or indicate at something or someone.
To, and Two are the homonyms or the homophones words in the English
Comparison Chart
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‘To’ is used as a preposition, it points towards the direction.
‘Two’ is a number, or we can say mathematical figure represented in English. It comes in between one and three.
Example
I am going to the office.
I would love to accompany you.
You have to work hard.
I bought it for two dollars
I have two brothers and one sister.
I found two balls under the bed.
Used As
Preposition
Number
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To and Two Definitions
To
In a direction toward so as to reach
Went to the city.
Two
The cardinal number equal to the sum of 1 + 1.
To
Towards
Turned to me.
Two
The second in a set or sequence.
To
Reaching as far as
The ocean water was clear all the way to the bottom.
Two
Something having two parts, units, or members, especially a playing card, the face of a die, or a domino with two pips.
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To
To the extent or degree of
Loved him to distraction.
Two
A two-dollar bill.
To
With the resultant condition of
Nursed her back to health.
Two
A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots (••).
To
Toward a given state
Helping minority women to economic equality.
Two
Describing a set or group with two elements.
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To
In contact with; against
Their faces pressed to the windows.
Two
The digit/figure 2.
The number 2202 contains three twos.
To
In front of
Stood face to face.
Two
A two-dollar bill.
To
Used to indicate appropriation or possession
Looked for the top to the jar.
Two
A child aged two.
This toy is suitable for the twos and threes.
To
Concerning; regarding
Waiting for an answer to my letter.
Two
A playing card featuring two pips.
To
In a particular relationship with
The brook runs parallel to the road.
Two
Two o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
To
As an accompaniment or a complement of
Danced to the tune.
Two
One and one; twice one.
To
Composing; constituting
Two cups to a pint.
Two
The sum of one and one; the number next greater than one, and next less than three; two units or objects.
To
In accord with
Job responsibilities suited to her abilities.
Two
A symbol representing two units, as 2, II., or ii.
To
As compared with
A book superior to his others.
Two
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
To
Before
The time is ten to five.
Two
Being one more than one;
He received two messages
To
Up till; until
Worked from nine to five.
To
For the purpose of
Went out to lunch.
To
In honor of
A toast to the queen.
To
Used before a verb to indicate the infinitive
I'd like to go.
To
Used alone when the infinitive is understood
Go if you want to.
To
Used to indicate the relationship of a verb with its complement
Refer to a dictionary.
Refer me to a dictionary.
To
Used with a reflexive pronoun to indicate exclusivity or separateness
Had the plane to ourselves.
To
In one direction; toward a person or thing
Owls with feathers wrong end to.
To
Into a shut or closed position
Pushed the door to.
To
Into a state of consciousness
The patient came to.
To
Into a state of action or attentiveness
Sat down for lunch and fell to.
To
(Nautical) Into the wind.
To
Indicating destination: In the direction of, so as to arrive at.
We are walking to the shop.
To
Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.
I gave the book to him.
I spoke to him earlier.
He devoted himself to education.
They drank to his health.
To
Used to indicate result of action.
His face was beaten to a pulp.
To
Used to indicate a resulting feeling or emotion.
To everyone's great relief, the tuneless carol singers finally ceased their warbling.
To
Used after an adjective to indicate its application.
Similar to ..., relevant to ..., pertinent to ..., I was nice to him, he was cruel to her, I am used to walking.
To
Denotes the end of a range.
It takes 2 to 4 weeks to process typical applications.
To
As a.
With God to friend (with God as a friend);
With The Devil to fiend (with the Devil as a foe);
Lambs slaughtered to lake (lambs slaughtered as a sacrifice);
Took her to wife (took her as a wife);
Was sold to slave (was sold as a slave).
To
Used to indicate a ratio or comparison; compared to, as against.
One to one = 1:1
Ten to one = 10:1.
I have ten dollars to your four.
To
(arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
Three squared or three to the second power is nine.
Three to the power of two is nine.
Three to the second is nine.
To
(time) Preceding the next hour.
What's the time? – It's quarter to four in the afternoon (or 3:45 pm).
To
(informal) Often used without the hour
It’s quarter to (3:45, or 4:45, or whatever time ending in 45 would make the most sense)
To
Used to describe what something consists of or contains.
Anyone could do this job; there's nothing to it.
There's a lot of sense to what he says.
The name has a nice ring to it.
To
According to
Our holiday did not go to plan.
To
At.
Stay where you're to and I'll come find you, b'y.
Where are you to?
To
(regionalism) Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.
Please push the door to.
To
(nautical) Into the wind.
To
Misspelling of too
To
The preposition to primarily indicates approach and arrival, motion made in the direction of a place or thing and attaining it, access; and also, motion or tendency without arrival; movement toward; - opposed to from.
Stay with us, go not to Wittenberg.
So to the sylvan lodgeThey came, that like Pomona's arbor smiled.
I'll to him again, . . . He'll tell me all his purpose.She stretched her arms to heaven.
To
Hence, it indicates motion, course, or tendency toward a time, a state or condition, an aim, or anything capable of being regarded as a limit to a tendency, movement, or action; as, he is going to a trade; he is rising to wealth and honor.
To
In a very general way, and with innumerable varieties of application, to connects transitive verbs with their remoter or indirect object, and adjectives, nouns, and neuter or passive verbs with a following noun which limits their action. Its sphere verges upon that of for, but it contains less the idea of design or appropriation; as, these remarks were addressed to a large audience; let us keep this seat to ourselves; a substance sweet to the taste; an event painful to the mind; duty to God and to our parents; a dislike to spirituous liquor.
Marks and points out each man of us to slaughter.
Whilst they, distilledAlmost to jelly with the act of fear,Stand dumb and speak not to him.
Add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
I have a king's oath to the contrary.
Numbers were crowded to death.
Fate and the dooming gods are deaf to tears.
Go, buckle to the law.
To
As sign of the infinitive, to had originally the use of last defined, governing the infinitive as a verbal noun, and connecting it as indirect object with a preceding verb or adjective; thus, ready to go, i.e., ready unto going; good to eat, i.e., good for eating; I do my utmost to lead my life pleasantly. But it has come to be the almost constant prefix to the infinitive, even in situations where it has no prepositional meaning, as where the infinitive is direct object or subject; thus, I love to learn, i.e., I love learning; to die for one's country is noble, i.e., the dying for one's country. Where the infinitive denotes the design or purpose, good usage formerly allowed the prefixing of for to the to; as, what went ye out for see? (Matt. xi. 8).
Then longen folk to go on pilgrimages,And palmers for to seeken strange stranders.
To
In many phrases, and in connection with many other words, to has a pregnant meaning, or is used elliptically.
We ready are to try our fortunesTo the last man.
Few of the Esquimaux can count to ten.
To
Effect; end; consequence; as, the prince was flattered to his ruin; he engaged in a war to his cost; violent factions exist to the prejudice of the state.
Now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face.
To
Accord; adaptation; as, an occupation to his taste; she has a husband to her mind.
He to God's image, she to his was made.
To
Comparison; as, three is to nine as nine is to twenty-seven; it is ten to one that you will offend him.
All that they did was piety to this.
To
Addition; union; accumulation.
Wisdom he has, and to his wisdom, courage.
To
Accompaniment; as, she sang to his guitar; they danced to the music of a piano.
Anon they moveIn perfect phalanx to the Dorian moodOf flutes and soft recorders.
To
Character; condition of being; purpose subserved or office filled.
Made his masters and others . . . to consider him to a little wonder.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow;Creeps in this petty pace from day to day.
There was great showing both to and fro.
What is To?
The word “To” is one of the most common English language words that is used on and off in various situations. Most of the time “To” is used as a preposition, which means it combines to different sentences or we can say connect them. “To” is used for pointing out at something or indicating the direction towards someone. For example, he will go to school tomorrow, in this particular sentence the word “To” refer towards the direction indicating where the person will go.
What is Two?
This word “Two” indicates the mathematical number 2 that comes after one and before three. As 1, 2, 3 (One, Two, three). For example, I ate two sandwiches; we are two brothers, I found two of them cheating, etc.
