Which to use
“tomar” and “tomaría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #440
- “tomar” frequency rank
- #14,025
- “tomaría” frequency rank
- 14465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomar | tomaría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Coger alguna cosa con la mano. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tomar and tomaría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tomar and tomaría
A purely visual mix-up. tomar ([t̪oˈmaɾ]) and tomaría ([t̪omaˈɾia]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “tomar” sits inside “tomaría”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomar is recorded at frequency rank #440, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmaɾ]. tomaría is at rank #14,025, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪omaˈɾia].
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 14465, this pair ranks #284,006 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tomar vs tomaría
Shared letters: amort. Private to "tomar": -. Private to "tomaría": í.
"tomar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tomaría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomar ← otmar · tmoar · toamr · tomarr · tommar · tomra · ttomar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tomar" for "tomaría" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tomar" or "tomaría"?
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 "tomar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomaría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,006 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomar" and "tomaría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tiraría vs tomaría". 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 #284,006 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.