toman

[ˈt̪omãn]

/[ˈt̪omãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“toman” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,086. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,086
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-toman · toman · Spanish

toman · rank #3,086 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,086
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH termine

Nearest frequency peer: termine (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “toman”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “toman” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

toman vs ton
60% similar
toman vs tomo
60% similar
toman vs Tomé
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for toman
PropertyValue
Headwordtoman
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt̪omãn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,086
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “toman”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).tomancae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “termine” (#3,085), “suficientes” (#3,084), “vean” (#3,088). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “toman” va en #3,086. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around toman (IPA [ˈt̪omãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,086 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for toman, with forms such as "otman", "tmoan", and "toamn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ton", "tomo", "Tomé", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is toman, spelled T-O-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otman
  • tmoan
  • toamn
  • tomann
  • tomman
  • tomna
  • ttoman

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of toman - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

otman2tmoan2toamn2tomann1tomman1tomna2ttoman1
Edit distance from "toman"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "toman"?
"toman" is spelled T-O-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪omãn].
What does "toman" mean?
As a verb, "toman" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse.
What words are commonly confused with "toman"?
"toman" is commonly confused with "ton", "tomo", "Tomé". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "toman"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toman" is [ˈt̪omãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "toman" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "toman", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

solos#3,083silla#3,082robar#3,080plena#3,069

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

caras7 variantsmejora7 variantsidiota7 variantsdejes7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list