Which to use
“tomad” and “tomando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,178
- “tomad” frequency rank
- #1,751
- “tomando” frequency rank
- 43929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomad | tomando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de tomar. | Gerundio de tomar. |
Where the eye mixes tomad and tomando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tomad vs tomando
A purely visual mix-up. tomad ([t̪oˈmað̞]) and tomando ([t̪oˈmãn̪d̪o]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43929, 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]. tomando is at rank #1,751, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmãn̪d̪o].
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 43929, this pair ranks #139,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomad vs tomando
Shared letters: admot. Private to "tomad": -. Private to "tomando": n.
"tomad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tomando" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomad" and "tomando" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tomad" vs "tomando" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomad" and "tomando" 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 #139,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.