Which to use
“tocarse” and “tomaré” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,328
- “tocarse” frequency rank
- #26,259
- “tomaré” frequency rank
- 62587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocarse | tomaré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tocar (uso pronominal de ...) | Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tocarse and tomaré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tocarse vs tomaré
A purely visual mix-up. tocarse ([t̪oˈkaɾse]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocarse is recorded at frequency rank #36,328, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈkaɾse]. 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 62587, this pair ranks #51,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tocarse vs tomaré
Shared letters: aort. Private to "tocarse": ces. Private to "tomaré": mé.
"tocarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "tomaré" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tocarse ← otcarse · tcoarse · toacrse · tocarce · tocares · tocarrse · tocarsse · tocasre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tocarse" for "tomaré" ever safe?
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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 "tocarse" 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 #51,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocarse" and "tomaré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tocarse vs tomase". 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 #51,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.