Which to use
“tocar” and “tomad” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,138
- “tocar” frequency rank
- #42,178
- “tomad” frequency rank
- 44316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocar | tomad |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Percibir las cualidades de un objeto mediante el sentido del tacto. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de tomar. |
Where the eye mixes tocar and tomad
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tocar and tomad
A purely visual mix-up. tocar ([t̪oˈkaɾ]) and tomad ([t̪oˈmað̞]) 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 44316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocar is recorded at frequency rank #2,138, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈkaɾ]. tomad is at rank #42,178, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmað̞].
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 44316, this pair ranks #137,747 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tocar vs tomad
Shared letters: aot. Private to "tocar": cr. Private to "tomad": dm.
"tocar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tomad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tocar" and "tomad" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tocar" or "tomad" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "tocar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomad" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,747 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocar" and "tomad" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomad vs tomb". 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 #137,747 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.