Which to use
“tomad” and “tomar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,178
- “tomad” frequency rank
- #440
- “tomar” frequency rank
- 42618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomad | tomar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de tomar. | Coger alguna cosa con la mano. |
Where the eye mixes tomad and tomar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tomad with tomar
A purely visual mix-up. tomad ([t̪oˈmað̞]) and tomar ([t̪oˈmaɾ]) 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 r in “tomar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42618, 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]. tomar is at rank #440, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmaɾ].
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 42618, this pair ranks #147,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomad vs tomar
Shared letters: amot. Private to "tomad": d. Private to "tomar": r.
"tomad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tomar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomad" and "tomar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tomad" or "tomar"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tomad" and "tomar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomad" and "tomar" 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 #147,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.