Which to use
“tomate” is a noun and “tómese” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,244
- “tomate” frequency rank
- #35,292
- “tómese” frequency rank
- 41536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomate | tómese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Solanum lycopersicum) Planta americana de la familia de las solanáceas, una hierba anual, rastrera o trepadora, de tallos pubescentes y fruto en baya de color rojo, muy jugoso y de sabor ligeramente ácido. | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de tomarse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tomate and tómese apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tomate is [t̪oˈmat̪e] while tómese is [ˈt̪omese]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomate is recorded at frequency rank #6,244, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪oˈmat̪e]. 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 41536, this pair ranks #153,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomate vs tómese
Shared letters: emt. Private to "tomate": ao. Private to "tómese": só.
"tomate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tómese" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomate ← otmate · tmoate · toamte · tomaet · tomatte · tommate · tomtae · ttomate
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tomate" and "tómese" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tomate" or "tómese"?
Remembering tomate vs tómese
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “tomate”; for a verb, it's “tómese”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tomate” entry
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