Which to use
“teme” and “tomen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,191
- “teme” frequency rank
- #4,842
- “tomen” frequency rank
- 13033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teme | tomen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de temar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes teme and tomen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between teme and tomen
A purely visual mix-up. teme ([ˈt̪eme]) and tomen ([ˈt̪omẽn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teme is recorded at frequency rank #8,191, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪eme]. tomen is at rank #4,842, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪omẽn].
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 13033, this pair ranks #289,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of teme vs tomen
Shared letters: emt. Private to "teme": -. Private to "tomen": no.
"teme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tomen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "teme" and "tomen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "teme" or "tomen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "teme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teme" and "tomen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tale vs teme". 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 #289,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.