Tomás

[t̪oˈmas]

/[t̪oˈmas]/ name

The verdict

“Tomás” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,384. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,384
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Nombre de pila de varón.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tomas · Tomás · Spanish

Tomás · rank #4,384 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,384
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH sostiene

Nearest frequency peer: sostiene (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Tomás”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Tomás” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Tomás vs tos
40% similar
Tomás vs tras
20% similar
Tomás vs tomo
40% similar

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

Key facts for Tomás
PropertyValue
HeadwordTomás
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[t̪oˈmas]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,384
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tomás” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Tomás lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Tomás (IPA [t̪oˈmas]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,384 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Nombre de pila de varón.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tomás, with forms such as "otmás", "tmoás", and "tommás". 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, "tos", "tras", "tomo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Tomás, spelled T-O-M-Á-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de varón.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otmás
  • tmoás
  • tommás
  • tomsá
  • tomáss
  • toáms
  • ttomás

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tomás - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

otmás2tmoás2tommás1tomsá2tomáss1toáms2ttomás1
Edit distance from "Tomás"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tomás"?
"Tomás" is spelled T-O-M-Á-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪oˈmas].
What does "Tomás" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tomás" means: Nombre de pila de varón.
What words are commonly confused with "Tomás"?
"Tomás" is commonly confused with "tos", "tras", "tomo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tomás"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tomás" is [t̪oˈmas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tomás" come from?
"Tomás" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list