tocadosvstomamosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: tocados is a noun, tomamos is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“tocados” is a noun and “tomamos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,698
“tocados” frequency rank
#6,020
“tomamos” frequency rank
36718
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tocados tomamos
Definition Forma del plural de tocado. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tocados and tomamos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
tocados
7 ch
tomamos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tocados is [t̪oˈkað̞os] while tomamos is [t̪oˈmamos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tocados is recorded at frequency rank #30,698, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪oˈkað̞os]. tomamos is at rank #6,020, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmamos].

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 36718, this pair ranks #179,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tocados vs tomamos

Shared letters: aost. Private to "tocados": cd. Private to "tomamos": m.

"tocados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "tomamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tocadosotcados · tcoados · toacdos · tocaddos · tocadoss · tocadso · tocaods · toccados
  • tomamosotmamos · tmoamos · toammos · tomammos · tomamoss · tomamso · tomaoms · tommamos

Frequency comparison

tocados#30,698
tomamos#6,020

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tocados" and "tomamos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "tocados" is a noun and "tomamos" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "tocados" or "tomamos"?
"tomamos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,020 in our Spanish list, against #30,698 for "tocados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tocados vs tomamos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “tocados”; for a verb, it's “tomamos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tocados” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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