Which to use
“tomados” is a participle and “tomates” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,429
- “tomados” frequency rank
- #12,266
- “tomates” frequency rank
- 22695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomados | tomates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de tomado, participio de tomar. | Forma del plural de tomate. |
Where the eye mixes tomados and tomates
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tomados with tomates
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tomados is [t̪oˈmað̞os] while tomates is [t̪oˈmat̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomados is recorded at frequency rank #10,429, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪oˈmað̞os]. tomates is at rank #12,266, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪oˈmat̪es].
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 22695, this pair ranks #249,158 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tomados vs tomates
Shared letters: amost. Private to "tomados": d. Private to "tomates": e.
"tomados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tomates" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tomados" for "tomates" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tomados" vs "tomates" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,158 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomados" and "tomates" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomase vs tomates". 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 #249,158 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.