Which to use
“tomates” is a noun and “tomes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,266
- “tomates” frequency rank
- #9,906
- “tomes” frequency rank
- 22172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomates | tomes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de tomate. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tomates and tomes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tomates with tomes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tomates is [t̪oˈmat̪es] while tomes is [ˈt̪omes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomates is recorded at frequency rank #12,266, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪oˈmat̪es]. tomes is at rank #9,906, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪omes].
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 22172, this pair ranks #251,578 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tomates vs tomes
Shared letters: emost. Private to "tomates": a. Private to "tomes": -.
"tomates" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tomes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomates" and "tomes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tomates" or "tomes" show up more?
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 "tomates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,578 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomates" and "tomes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomase vs tomates". 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 #251,578 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.