tomarévstómeseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,259
“tomaré” frequency rank
#35,292
“tómese” frequency rank
61551
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tomaré tómese
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de tomarse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico).

Where the eye mixes tomaré and tómese

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

6 ch
tomaré
6 ch
tómese

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tomaré ([t̪omaˈɾe]) and tómese ([ˈt̪omese]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61551, 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]. tómese is at rank #35,292, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪omese].

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 61551, this pair ranks #55,067 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of tomaré vs tómese

Shared letters: mt. Private to "tomaré": aoré. Private to "tómese": esó.

"tomaré" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "tómese" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tomaré" and "tómese" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪omaˈɾe] versus [ˈt̪omese]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tomaré" or "tómese"?
"tomaré" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,259 in our Spanish list, against #35,292 for "tómese". 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