Which to use
“tocaba” and “tomaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,063
- “tocaba” frequency rank
- #17,564
- “tomaban” frequency rank
- 25627
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocaba | tomaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de tocar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tocaba and tomaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tocaba vs tomaban
A purely visual mix-up. tocaba ([t̪oˈkaβ̞a]) and tomaban ([t̪oˈmaβ̞ãn]) 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 25627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocaba is recorded at frequency rank #8,063, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈkaβ̞a]. tomaban is at rank #17,564, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmaβ̞ãn].
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 25627, this pair ranks #235,563 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tocaba vs tomaban
Shared letters: abot. Private to "tocaba": c. Private to "tomaban": mn.
"tocaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tomaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tocaba" and "tomaban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tocaba" vs "tomaban" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "tocaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #235,563 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocaba" and "tomaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomaban vs tomarían". 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 #235,563 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.