Which to use
“tomarán” and “tomaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,467
- “tomarán” frequency rank
- #3,968
- “tomaron” frequency rank
- 20435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomarán | tomaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tomarán and tomaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tomarán and tomaron
A purely visual mix-up. tomarán ([t̪omaˈɾãn]) and tomaron ([t̪oˈmaɾõn]) 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 a single letter - á in “tomarán” becomes o in “tomaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20435, 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]. tomaron is at rank #3,968, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmaɾõn].
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 20435, this pair ranks #259,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tomarán vs tomaron
Shared letters: amnort. Private to "tomarán": á. Private to "tomaron": -.
"tomarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tomaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomaron ← otmaron · tmoaron · toamron · tomaorn · tomarno · tomaronn · tomarron · tommaron
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomarán" and "tomaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tomarán" or "tomaron"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomarán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #259,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomarán" and "tomaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomaron vs tornaron". 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 #259,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.