Which to use
“tomaste” and “tómese” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,704
- “tomaste” frequency rank
- #35,292
- “tómese” frequency rank
- 53996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomaste | tómese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de tomarse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes tomaste and tómese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tomaste runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against tómese's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tomaste with tómese
A purely visual mix-up. tomaste ([t̪oˈmast̪e]) and tómese ([ˈt̪omese]) 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 53996, 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]. tómese is at rank #35,292, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪omese].
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 53996, this pair ranks #85,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomaste vs tómese
Shared letters: emst. Private to "tomaste": ao. Private to "tómese": ó.
"tomaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "tómese" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomaste ← otmaste · tmoaste · toamste · tomaset · tomasste · tomastte · tommaste · tomsate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tomaste" for "tómese" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tomaste" or "tómese"?
What to do next
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 "tómese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomaste" and "tómese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomase vs tómese". 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 #85,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.