Which to use
“tocamos” is a verb and “tomos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,258
- “tocamos” frequency rank
- #17,305
- “tomos” frequency rank
- 43563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocamos | tomos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de tocar. | Forma del plural de tomo. |
Where the eye mixes tocamos and tomos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tocamos vs tomos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tocamos is [t̪oˈkamos] while tomos is [ˈt̪omos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocamos is recorded at frequency rank #26,258, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈkamos]. tomos is at rank #17,305, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪omos].
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 43563, this pair ranks #141,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tocamos vs tomos
Shared letters: most. Private to "tocamos": ac. Private to "tomos": -.
"tocamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tomos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tocamos" and "tomos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tocamos" or "tomos"?
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 "tocamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocamos" and "tomos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tamos vs tocamos". 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 #141,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.