tomate

[t̪oˈmat̪e]

/[t̪oˈmat̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“tomate” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,244. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,244
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Solanum lycopersicum) Planta americana de la familia de las solanáceas, una hierba anual, rastrera o trepadora, de tallos pubescentes y fruto en baya de color rojo, muy jugoso y de sabor ligeramen...

Corpus desk

Index ES-tomate · tomate · Spanish

tomate · rank #6,244 · 8 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,244
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tiende

Nearest frequency peer: tiende (-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 “tomate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tomate” 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).

tomate vs Tomé
33% similar
tomate vs traté
50% similar
tomate vs tómese
50% similar

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

Key facts for tomate
PropertyValue
Headwordtomate
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪oˈmat̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,244
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tomate”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tomatecae 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 “tiende” (#6,243), “traen” (#6,245), “testimonios” (#6,242). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tomate” va en #6,244. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around tomate (IPA [t̪oˈmat̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,244 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for tomate, with forms such as "otmate", "tmoate", and "toamte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Tomé", "traté", "tómese", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is tomate, spelled T-O-M-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Solanum lycopersicum) Planta americana de la familia de las solanáceas, una hierba anual, rastrera o trepadora, de tallos pubescentes y fruto en baya de color rojo, muy jugoso y de sabor ligeramente ácido.
  2. 2
    Fruto de esta planta, consumido como verdura en numerosas preparaciones.
  3. 3
    (Physalis ixocarpa) Planta americana de la familia de las solanáceas, una hierba anual de tallos altos, cuyo fruto es una baya de color verde, envuelta en una vaina de textura similar al papel formada a partir del cáliz floral.
  4. 4
    Fruto de esta planta, consumido como verdura en México.
  5. 5
    Asunto turbio y enredado.
  6. 6
    Por analogía, moño hecho en la base del cráneo, en que el pelo queda tomado formando una pequeña esfera.
  7. 7
    Roto en una prenda de vestir, especialmente en la parte correspondiente a los dedos del pie en un calcetín o una media.

Synonyms

jitomatetomaterajitomatetomate verdetomatillotomate verdetomatillorodetepapa

This word in other languages

tomato(English)tomate(Français)Tomate(Deutsch)tomate(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otmate
  • tmoate
  • toamte
  • tomaet
  • tomatte
  • tommate
  • tomtae
  • ttomate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

otmate2tmoate2toamte2tomaet2tomatte1tommate1tomtae2ttomate1
Edit distance from "tomate"

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 "tomate"?
"tomate" is spelled T-O-M-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪oˈmat̪e].
What does "tomate" mean?
As a noun, "tomate" means: (Solanum lycopersicum) Planta americana de la familia de las solanáceas, una hierba anual, rastrera o trepadora, de tallos pubescentes y fruto en baya de color rojo, muy jugoso y de sabor ligeramen...
What words are commonly confused with "tomate"?
"tomate" is commonly confused with "Tomé", "traté", "tómese". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tomate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tomate" is [t̪oˈmat̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tomate" come from?
"tomate" 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 "tomate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tiende#6,243tercio#6,241tenías#6,240admite#6,254

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Alicia8 variantscasada8 variantscoloca8 variantslleven8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list