Which to use
“tomaré” is a verb and “tomate” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,259
- “tomaré” frequency rank
- #6,244
- “tomate” frequency rank
- 32503
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomaré | tomate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. | (Solanum lycopersicum) Planta americana de la familia de las solanáceas, una hierba anual, rastrera o trepadora, de tallos pubescentes y fruto en baya de color rojo, muy jugoso y de sabor ligeramente ácido. |
Where the eye mixes tomaré and tomate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tomaré with tomate
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tomaré is [t̪omaˈɾe] while tomate is [t̪oˈmat̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32503, 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]. tomate is at rank #6,244, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪oˈmat̪e].
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 32503, this pair ranks #201,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomaré vs tomate
Shared letters: amot. Private to "tomaré": ré. Private to "tomate": e.
"tomaré" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tomate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomate ← otmate · tmoate · toamte · tomaet · tomatte · tommate · tomtae · ttomate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tomaré" for "tomate" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tomaré" or "tomate"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomaré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomaré" and "tomate" 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 #201,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.