Which to use
“tomaste” is a verb and “tomates” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,704
- “tomaste” frequency rank
- #12,266
- “tomates” frequency rank
- 30970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomaste | tomates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. | Forma del plural de tomate. |
Where the eye mixes tomaste and tomates
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tomaste and tomates
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tomaste is [t̪oˈmast̪e] while tomates is [t̪oˈmat̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomaste is recorded at frequency rank #18,704, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmast̪e]. 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 30970, this pair ranks #209,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomaste vs tomates
Shared letters: aemost. Private to "tomaste": -. Private to "tomates": -.
"tomaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "tomates" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tomaste" and "tomates" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tomaste" or "tomates"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomaste" 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 #209,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomaste" and "tomates" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomase vs tomaste". 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 #209,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.