Which to use
“tiradas” and “tomadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,645
- “tiradas” frequency rank
- #7,797
- “tomadas” frequency rank
- 34442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiradas | tomadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de tirado, participio de tirar. | Forma del femenino plural de tomado, participio de tomar. |
Where the eye mixes tiradas and tomadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tiradas with tomadas
A purely visual mix-up. tiradas ([t̪iˈɾað̞as]) and tomadas ([t̪oˈmað̞as]) 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 34442, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tiradas is recorded at frequency rank #26,645, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪iˈɾað̞as]. tomadas is at rank #7,797, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪oˈmað̞as].
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 34442, this pair ranks #191,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tiradas vs tomadas
Shared letters: adst. Private to "tiradas": ir. Private to "tomadas": mo.
"tiradas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tomadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tiradas" and "tomadas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tiradas" or "tomadas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tiradas" and "tomadas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tiradas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tiradas" and "tomadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tiradas 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 #191,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.