Which to use
“tomad” and “tomes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,178
- “tomad” frequency rank
- #9,906
- “tomes” frequency rank
- 52084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomad | tomes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de tomar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tomad and tomes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tomad and tomes 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 tomes
A purely visual mix-up. tomad ([t̪oˈmað̞]) and tomes ([ˈt̪omes]) 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 52084, 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]. tomes is at rank #9,906, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪omes].
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 52084, this pair ranks #94,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomad vs tomes
Shared letters: mot. Private to "tomad": ad. Private to "tomes": es.
"tomad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tomes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomad" and "tomes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tomad" or "tomes"?
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 "tomes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomad" and "tomes" 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 #94,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.