Which to use
“tomar” and “tomase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #440
- “tomar” frequency rank
- #48,733
- “tomase” frequency rank
- 49173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomar | tomase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Coger alguna cosa con la mano. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tomar and tomase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tomar and tomase
A purely visual mix-up. tomar ([t̪oˈmaɾ]) and tomase ([t̪oˈmase]) 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 49173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomar is recorded at frequency rank #440, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmaɾ]. tomase is at rank #48,733, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmase].
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 49173, this pair ranks #110,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomar vs tomase
Shared letters: amot. Private to "tomar": r. Private to "tomase": es.
"tomar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tomase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tomar" for "tomase" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tomar" vs "tomase" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomar" and "tomase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomad 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 #110,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.