Which to use
“tomaba” and “tomado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,886
- “tomaba” frequency rank
- #1,965
- “tomado” frequency rank
- 10851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomaba | tomado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. | Participio de tomar. |
Where the eye mixes tomaba and tomado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tomaba with tomado
A purely visual mix-up. tomaba ([t̪oˈmaβ̞a]) and tomado ([t̪oˈmað̞o]) 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 10851, 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]. tomado is at rank #1,965, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmað̞o].
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 10851, this pair ranks #297,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tomaba vs tomado
Shared letters: amot. Private to "tomaba": b. Private to "tomado": d.
"tomaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tomado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tomaba" and "tomado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tomaba" vs "tomado" - 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 "tomado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomaba" and "tomado" 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 #297,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.