Which to use
“tomase” is a verb and “tomates” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,733
- “tomase” frequency rank
- #12,266
- “tomates” frequency rank
- 60999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomase | tomates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de tomar o de tomarse. | Forma del plural de tomate. |
Where the eye mixes tomase and tomates
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tomase and tomates
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tomase is [t̪oˈmase] while tomates is [t̪oˈmat̪es]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60999, 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]. tomates is at rank #12,266, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪oˈmat̪es].
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 60999, this pair ranks #56,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tomase vs tomates
Shared letters: aemost. Private to "tomase": -. Private to "tomates": -.
"tomase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tomates" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tomase" and "tomates" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tomase" or "tomates" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tomase" and "tomates" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomase" and "tomates" 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 #56,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.