Which to use
“tomad” and “toman” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,178
- “tomad” frequency rank
- #3,086
- “toman” frequency rank
- 45264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomad | toman |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de tomar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tomad and toman
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tomad and toman follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between tomad and toman
A purely visual mix-up. tomad ([t̪oˈmað̞]) and toman ([ˈt̪omãn]) 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 a single letter - d in “tomad” becomes n in “toman”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomad is recorded at frequency rank #42,178, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmað̞]. toman is at rank #3,086, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪omãn].
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 45264, this pair ranks #132,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomad vs toman
Shared letters: amot. Private to "tomad": d. Private to "toman": n.
"tomad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "toman" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tomad" and "toman" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tomad" or "toman" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toman" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomad" and "toman" 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 #132,447 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.