tomaríanvstomaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#36,330
“tomarían” frequency rank
#3,968
“tomaron” frequency rank
40298
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tomarían tomaron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 tomarían and tomaron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
tomarían
7 ch
tomaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tomarían ([t̪omaˈɾiãn]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tomarían is recorded at frequency rank #36,330, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪omaˈɾiãn]. 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 40298, this pair ranks #159,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tomarían vs tomaron

Shared letters: amnort. Private to "tomarían": í. Private to "tomaron": -.

"tomarían" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC  ·  "tomaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tomaronotmaron · tmoaron · toamron · tomaorn · tomarno · tomaronn · tomarron · tommaron

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tomarían" and "tomaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪omaˈɾiãn] versus [t̪oˈmaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tomarían" or "tomaron"?
"tomaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,968 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