Which to use
“tomad” is a verb and “tórax” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,178
- “tomad” frequency rank
- #24,338
- “tórax” frequency rank
- 66516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomad | tórax |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de tomar. | Parte del cuerpo comprendida entre el cuello y el abdomen. |
Where the eye mixes tomad and tórax
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tomad and tórax
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tomad is [t̪oˈmað̞] while tórax is [ˈt̪oɾaks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66516, 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]. tórax is at rank #24,338, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪oɾaks].
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 66516, this pair ranks #39,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tomad vs tórax
Shared letters: at. Private to "tomad": dmo. Private to "tórax": rxó.
"tomad" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tórax" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomad ← otmad · tmoad · toamd · tomadd · tomda · tommad · ttomad
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tomad" for "tórax" ever safe?
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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 "tórax" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomad" and "tórax" 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 #39,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.