tomarévstomasteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,259
“tomaré” frequency rank
#18,704
“tomaste” frequency rank
44963
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tomaré tomaste
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tomaré and tomaste apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
tomaré
7 ch
tomaste

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tomaré ([t̪omaˈɾe]) and tomaste ([t̪oˈmast̪e]) 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 44963, 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]. tomaste is at rank #18,704, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmast̪e].

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 44963, this pair ranks #134,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tomaré vs tomaste

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

"tomaré" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "tomaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tomasteotmaste · tmoaste · toamste · tomaset · tomasste · tomastte · tommaste · tomsate

Frequency comparison

tomaré#26,259
tomaste#18,704

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tomaré" and "tomaste" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪omaˈɾe] versus [t̪oˈmast̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tomaré" or "tomaste"?
"tomaste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,704 in our Spanish list, against #26,259 for "tomaré". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tomaré vs tomaste

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tomaré” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list