Which to use
“tocaría” and “tomarían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,808
- “tocaría” frequency rank
- #36,330
- “tomarían” frequency rank
- 71138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocaría | tomarían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de tocar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tocaría and tomarían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. tocaría ([t̪okaˈɾia]) and tomarían ([t̪omaˈɾiãn]) 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 71138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocaría is recorded at frequency rank #34,808, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪okaˈɾia]. tomarían is at rank #36,330, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪omaˈɾiãn].
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 71138, this pair ranks #28,155 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tocaría vs tomarían
Shared letters: aortí. Private to "tocaría": c. Private to "tomarían": mn.
"tocaría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "tomarían" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC