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Which to use

“tomarán” and “tomaría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,467
“tomarán” frequency rank
#14,025
“tomaría” frequency rank
30492
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tomarán tomaría
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de tomar o de tomarse.

Where the eye mixes tomarán and tomaría

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
tomarán
7 ch
tomaría

Look-alike desk: tomarán vs tomaría

A purely visual mix-up. tomarán ([t̪omaˈɾãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tomarán is recorded at frequency rank #16,467, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪omaˈɾãn]. 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 30492, this pair ranks #211,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tomarán vs tomaría

Shared letters: amort. Private to "tomarán": . Private to "tomaría": í.

"tomarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "tomaría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "tomarán" and "tomaría" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([t̪omaˈɾãn] versus [t̪omaˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "tomarán" vs "tomaría" - which ranks higher?
"tomaría" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,025 in our Spanish list, against #16,467 for "tomarán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "tomarán" 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 #211,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "tomarán" and "tomaría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tiraría vs tomaría". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #211,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list