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 eye mixes tomaré and tomaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tomaré runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against tomaste's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tomaré vs tomaste
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": ré. Private to "tomaste": es.
"tomaré" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tomaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomaste ← otmaste · tmoaste · toamste · tomaset · tomasste · tomastte · tommaste · tomsate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tomaré" for "tomaste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tomaré" or "tomaste"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tomaré" and "tomaste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomaré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomaré" and "tomaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomaré 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 #134,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.