Which to use
“tomada” and “tomados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,785
- “tomada” frequency rank
- #10,429
- “tomados” frequency rank
- 16214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomada | tomados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de tomado, participio de tomar. | Forma del plural de tomado, participio de tomar. |
Where the eye mixes tomada and tomados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tomada vs tomados
A purely visual mix-up. tomada ([t̪oˈmað̞a]) and tomados ([t̪oˈmað̞os]) 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 16214, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomada is recorded at frequency rank #5,785, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪oˈmað̞a]. tomados is at rank #10,429, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪oˈmað̞os].
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 16214, this pair ranks #277,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tomada vs tomados
Shared letters: admot. Private to "tomada": -. Private to "tomados": s.
"tomada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tomados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomada" and "tomados" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tomada" vs "tomados" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomada" and "tomados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomada vs tomase". 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 #277,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.