Which to use
“temes” and “tómese” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,420
- “temes” frequency rank
- #35,292
- “tómese” frequency rank
- 62712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | temes | tómese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de temar. | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de tomarse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes temes and tómese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. temes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against tómese's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between temes and tómese
A purely visual mix-up. temes ([ˈt̪emes]) and tómese ([ˈt̪omese]) 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 62712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
temes is recorded at frequency rank #27,420, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪emes]. tómese is at rank #35,292, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪omese].
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 62712, this pair ranks #51,096 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of temes vs tómese
Shared letters: emst. Private to "temes": -. Private to "tómese": ó.
"temes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tómese" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- temes ← etmes · teems · temess · temmes · temse · tmees · ttemes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "temes" and "tómese" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "temes" vs "tómese" - which ranks higher?
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 "temes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tómese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,096 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "temes" and "tómese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomase vs tómese". 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 #51,096 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.