tomasevstomasteTell them apart

Which to use

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

#48,733
“tomase” frequency rank
#18,704
“tomaste” frequency rank
67437
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tomase tomaste
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de tomar o de tomarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse.

Where the eye mixes tomase and tomaste

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. tomase runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against tomaste's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
tomase
7 ch
tomaste

Look-alike desk: tomase vs tomaste

A purely visual mix-up. tomase ([t̪oˈmase]) and tomaste ([t̪oˈmast̪e]) 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 67437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tomase is recorded at frequency rank #48,733, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmase]. tomaste is at rank #18,704, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmast̪e].

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 67437, this pair ranks #37,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of tomase vs tomaste

Shared letters: aemost. Private to "tomase": -. Private to "tomaste": -.

"tomase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "tomaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tomase ← otmase · tmoase · toamse · tomace · tomaes · tomasse · tommase · tomsae
  • tomaste ← otmaste · tmoaste · toamste · tomaset · tomasste · tomastte · tommaste · tomsate

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "tomase" and "tomaste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([t̪oˈmase] versus [t̪oˈmast̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tomase" or "tomaste"?
"tomaste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,704 in our Spanish list, against #48,733 for "tomase". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "tomase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "tomaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #37,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "tomase" and "tomaste" 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 #37,120 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