Which to use
“tomaría” and “tomaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,025
- “tomaría” frequency rank
- #3,968
- “tomaron” frequency rank
- 17993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomaría | tomaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de tomar o de tomarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tomaría and tomaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tomaría with tomaron
A purely visual mix-up. tomaría ([t̪omaˈɾia]) and tomaron ([t̪oˈmaɾõn]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17993, 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]. tomaron is at rank #3,968, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmaɾõn].
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 17993, this pair ranks #269,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tomaría vs tomaron
Shared letters: amort. Private to "tomaría": í. Private to "tomaron": n.
"tomaría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "tomaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomaron ← otmaron · tmoaron · toamron · tomaorn · tomarno · tomaronn · tomarron · tommaron
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomaría" and "tomaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tomaría" or "tomaron" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomaría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomaría" and "tomaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tiraría vs tomaría". 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 #269,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.