Which to use
“retoma” and “retoman” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,579
- “retoma” frequency rank
- #49,251
- “retoman” frequency rank
- 72830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retoma | retoman |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retomar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retomar. |
Where the eye mixes retoma and retoman
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses retoma with retoman
A purely visual mix-up. retoma ([reˈt̪oma]) and retoman ([reˈt̪omãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “retoma” sits inside “retoman”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retoma is recorded at frequency rank #23,579, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪oma]. retoman is at rank #49,251, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪omãn].
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 72830, this pair ranks #24,571 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of retoma vs retoman
Shared letters: aemort. Private to "retoma": -. Private to "retoman": n.
"retoma" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "retoman" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "retoma" and "retoman" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "retoma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retoman" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,571 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retoma" and "retoman" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reposan vs retoman". 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 #24,571 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.