Which to use
“toma” and “tour” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #869
- “toma” frequency rank
- #4,385
- “tour” frequency rank
- 5254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toma | tour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de tomar (recibir o encargarse de algo). | Viaje de un artista, o por extensión de un turista, recorriendo varias plazas antes de retornar a su punto de partida |
Where the eye mixes toma and tour
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses toma with tour
A purely visual mix-up. toma ([ˈt̪oma]) and tour ([ˈt̪uɾ]) 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 5254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toma is recorded at frequency rank #869, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪oma]. tour is at rank #4,385, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪uɾ].
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 5254, this pair ranks #314,103 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of toma vs tour
Shared letters: ot. Private to "toma": am. Private to "tour": ru.
"toma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "toma" for "tour" ever safe?
Frequency check: "toma" vs "tour" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "toma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tour" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,103 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toma" and "tour" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tour vs toys". 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 #314,103 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.