Which to use
“tomarse” and “tómese” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,836
- “tomarse” frequency rank
- #35,292
- “tómese” frequency rank
- 42128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomarse | tómese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tomar (uso pronominal de ...) | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de tomarse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes tomarse and tómese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tomarse and tómese
A purely visual mix-up. tomarse ([t̪oˈmaɾse]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42128, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomarse is recorded at frequency rank #6,836, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmaɾse]. 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 42128, this pair ranks #149,949 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomarse vs tómese
Shared letters: emst. Private to "tomarse": aor. Private to "tómese": ó.
"tomarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "tómese" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomarse ← otmarse · tmoarse · toamrse · tomarce · tomares · tomarrse · tomarsse · tomasre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tomarse" for "tómese" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tomarse" vs "tómese" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tómese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,949 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomarse" and "tómese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomase vs tómese". 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 #149,949 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.