Which to use
“Tomás” is a name and “tomase” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,384
- “Tomás” frequency rank
- #48,733
- “tomase” frequency rank
- 53117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tomás | tomase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de pila de varón. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes Tomás and tomase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Tomás with tomase
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tomás is [t̪oˈmas] while tomase is [t̪oˈmase]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53117, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tomás is recorded at frequency rank #4,384, classified as aname, pronounced [t̪oˈmas]. tomase is at rank #48,733, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmase].
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 53117, this pair ranks #89,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tomás vs tomase
Shared letters: most. Private to "Tomás": á. Private to "tomase": ae.
"Tomás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tomase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomase ← otmase · tmoase · toamse · tomace · tomaes · tomasse · tommase · tomsae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tomás" and "tomase" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Tomás" or "tomase"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Tomás" and "tomase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tomás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tomás" and "tomase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomad 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 #89,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.