Which to use
“tocarse” and “tomase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,328
- “tocarse” frequency rank
- #48,733
- “tomase” frequency rank
- 85061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocarse | tomase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tocar (uso pronominal de ...) | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tocarse and tomase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tocarse vs tomase
A purely visual mix-up. tocarse ([t̪oˈkaɾse]) and tomase ([t̪oˈmase]) 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 85061, 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]. tomase is at rank #48,733, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmase].
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 85061, this pair ranks #6,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tocarse vs tomase
Shared letters: aeost. Private to "tocarse": cr. Private to "tomase": m.
"tocarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "tomase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tocarse" and "tomase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tocarse" or "tomase"?
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 "tomase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocarse" and "tomase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomad 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 #6,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.