Which to use
“tomad” and “topado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,178
- “tomad” frequency rank
- #30,282
- “topado” frequency rank
- 72460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomad | topado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de tomar. | Participio de topar. |
Where the eye mixes tomad and topado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tomad runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against topado's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tomad with topado
A purely visual mix-up. tomad ([t̪oˈmað̞]) and topado ([t̪oˈpað̞o]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72460, 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]. topado is at rank #30,282, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈpað̞o].
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 72460, this pair ranks #25,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tomad vs topado
Shared letters: adot. Private to "tomad": m. Private to "topado": p.
"tomad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "topado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomad" and "topado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tomad" vs "topado" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "topado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomad" and "topado" 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 #25,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.