Which to use
“tocará” and “tomaré” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,702
- “tocará” frequency rank
- #26,259
- “tomaré” frequency rank
- 44961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocará | tomaré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de tocar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tocará and tomaré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tocará and tomaré
A purely visual mix-up. tocará ([t̪okaˈɾa]) and tomaré ([t̪omaˈɾe]) 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 44961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocará is recorded at frequency rank #18,702, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪okaˈɾa]. tomaré is at rank #26,259, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪omaˈɾe].
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 44961, this pair ranks #134,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tocará vs tomaré
Shared letters: aort. Private to "tocará": cá. Private to "tomaré": mé.
"tocará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tomaré" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tocará" and "tomaré" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tocará" or "tomaré"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tocará" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomaré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocará" and "tomaré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomaré vs tomase". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #134,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.