tomaríavstomaríanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,025
“tomaría” frequency rank
#36,330
“tomarían” frequency rank
50355
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tomaría tomarían
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de tomar o de tomarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de tomar o de tomarse.

Where the eye mixes tomaría and tomarían

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
tomaría
8 ch
tomarían

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tomaría ([t̪omaˈɾia]) and tomarían ([t̪omaˈɾiãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “tomaría” sits inside “tomarían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tomaría is recorded at frequency rank #14,025, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪omaˈɾia]. tomarían is at rank #36,330, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪omaˈɾiãn].

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 50355, this pair ranks #103,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tomaría vs tomarían

Shared letters: amortí. Private to "tomaría": -. Private to "tomarían": n.

"tomaría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "tomarían" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tomaría" and "tomarían" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪omaˈɾia] versus [t̪omaˈɾiãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tomaría" or "tomarían"?
"tomaría" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,025 in our Spanish list, against #36,330 for "tomarían". 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