Which to use
“toma” is a noun and “took” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,101
- “toma” frequency rank
- #292
- “took” frequency rank
- 49393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toma | took |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A semi-hard Italian cheese from Piedmont | simple past of take |
Letter map: toma vs took
Shared letters muted; letters that set toma and took apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for toma / took
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: toma is anoun and tookaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toma is recorded at frequency rank #49,101, classified as anoun. took is at rank #292, tagged as averb, pronounced /tʊk/.
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 49393, this pair ranks #184,055 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toma vs took
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toma": am. Private to "took": k.
"toma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "took" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "toma" for "took" ever safe?
Frequency check: "toma" vs "took" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "toma" and "took".
- Full dictionary entry for "toma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "took" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,055 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toma" and "took" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toma vs Toth". 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 #184,055 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.