Which to use
“today” is an adverb and “tomad” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,728
- “today” frequency rank
- #42,178
- “tomad” frequency rank
- 56906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | today | tomad |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hoy. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de tomar. |
Where the eye mixes today and tomad
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: today vs tomad
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: today is /təˈdeɪ/ while tomad is [t̪oˈmað̞]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
today is recorded at frequency rank #14,728, classified as anadv, pronounced /təˈdeɪ/. 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 56906, this pair ranks #72,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of today vs tomad
Shared letters: adot. Private to "today": y. Private to "tomad": m.
"today" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "tomad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "today" for "tomad" ever safe?
Which is more common, "today" or "tomad"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "today" 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 #72,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "today" 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 #72,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.