tomaronvstomarseTell them apart

Which to use

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

#3,968
“tomaron” frequency rank
#6,836
“tomarse” frequency rank
10804
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tomaron tomarse
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. Tomar (uso pronominal de ...)

Where the eye mixes tomaron and tomarse

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
tomaron
7 ch
tomarse

Look-alike desk: tomaron vs tomarse

A purely visual mix-up. tomaron ([t̪oˈmaɾõn]) and tomarse ([t̪oˈmaɾse]) 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 10804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tomaron is recorded at frequency rank #3,968, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmaɾõn]. tomarse is at rank #6,836, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmaɾse].

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 10804, this pair ranks #297,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of tomaron vs tomarse

Shared letters: amort. Private to "tomaron": n. Private to "tomarse": es.

"tomaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "tomarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tomaronotmaron · tmoaron · toamron · tomaorn · tomarno · tomaronn · tomarron · tommaron
  • tomarseotmarse · tmoarse · toamrse · tomarce · tomares · tomarrse · tomarsse · tomasre

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "tomaron" for "tomarse" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([t̪oˈmaɾõn] versus [t̪oˈmaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "tomaron" vs "tomarse" - which ranks higher?
"tomaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,968 in our Spanish list, against #6,836 for "tomarse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "tomaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "tomarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #297,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "tomaron" and "tomarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomarse 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 #297,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list