Which to use
“tiraba” and “tomaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,178
- “tiraba” frequency rank
- #8,886
- “tomaba” frequency rank
- 30064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiraba | tomaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de tirar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tiraba and tomaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tiraba and tomaba
A purely visual mix-up. tiraba ([t̪iˈɾaβ̞a]) and tomaba ([t̪oˈmaβ̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30064, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tiraba is recorded at frequency rank #21,178, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪iˈɾaβ̞a]. tomaba is at rank #8,886, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmaβ̞a].
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 30064, this pair ranks #213,848 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tiraba vs tomaba
Shared letters: abt. Private to "tiraba": ir. Private to "tomaba": mo.
"tiraba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tomaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tiraba" and "tomaba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tiraba" vs "tomaba" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tiraba" and "tomaba" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tiraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #213,848 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tiraba" and "tomaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tiraba vs Tirana". 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 #213,848 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.