Which to use
“tomase” is a verb and “tomos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,733
- “tomase” frequency rank
- #17,305
- “tomos” frequency rank
- 66038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomase | tomos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de tomar o de tomarse. | Forma del plural de tomo. |
Where the eye mixes tomase and tomos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tomase and tomos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tomase is [t̪oˈmase] while tomos is [ˈt̪omos]. 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 66038, 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]. tomos is at rank #17,305, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪omos].
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 66038, this pair ranks #40,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tomase vs tomos
Shared letters: most. Private to "tomase": ae. Private to "tomos": -.
"tomase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tomos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomase" and "tomos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tomase" or "tomos"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "tomase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomase" and "tomos" 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 #40,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.