Which to use
“tomad” is a verb and “tomate” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,178
- “tomad” frequency rank
- #6,244
- “tomate” frequency rank
- 48422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomad | tomate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de tomar. | (Solanum lycopersicum) Planta americana de la familia de las solanáceas, una hierba anual, rastrera o trepadora, de tallos pubescentes y fruto en baya de color rojo, muy jugoso y de sabor ligeramente ácido. |
Where the eye mixes tomad and tomate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tomad with tomate
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tomad is [t̪oˈmað̞] while tomate is [t̪oˈmat̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48422, 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]. tomate is at rank #6,244, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪oˈmat̪e].
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 48422, this pair ranks #114,577 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomad vs tomate
Shared letters: amot. Private to "tomad": d. Private to "tomate": e.
"tomad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tomate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tomad" for "tomate" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tomad" or "tomate"?
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 "tomate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,577 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomad" and "tomate" 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 #114,577 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.