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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomase" and "tomaste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tomase" or "tomaste"?
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.