Which to use
“tomaba” and “tomaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,886
- “tomaba” frequency rank
- #17,564
- “tomaban” frequency rank
- 26450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomaba | tomaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tomaba and tomaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tomaba with tomaban
A purely visual mix-up. tomaba ([t̪oˈmaβ̞a]) and tomaban ([t̪oˈmaβ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “tomaba” sits inside “tomaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomaba is recorded at frequency rank #8,886, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmaβ̞a]. tomaban is at rank #17,564, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmaβ̞ãn].
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 26450, this pair ranks #231,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomaba vs tomaban
Shared letters: abmot. Private to "tomaba": -. Private to "tomaban": n.
"tomaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tomaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tomaba" and "tomaban" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tomaba" vs "tomaban" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomaba" and "tomaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomaba 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 #231,548 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.