tomarévstomaseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,259
“tomaré” frequency rank
#48,733
“tomase” frequency rank
74992
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tomaré tomase
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de tomar o de tomarse.

Where the eye mixes tomaré and tomase

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
tomaré
6 ch
tomase

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tomaré ([t̪omaˈɾe]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tomaré is recorded at frequency rank #26,259, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪omaˈɾe]. 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 74992, this pair ranks #20,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of tomaré vs tomase

Shared letters: amot. Private to "tomaré": . Private to "tomase": es.

"tomaré" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "tomase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tomaseotmase · tmoase · toamse · tomace · tomaes · tomasse · tommase · tomsae

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tomaré" and "tomase" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪omaˈɾe] versus [t̪oˈmase]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tomaré" or "tomase"?
"tomaré" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,259 in our Spanish list, against #48,733 for "tomase". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list