Which to use
“Tomé” is a name and “tomo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,443
- “Tomé” frequency rank
- #2,321
- “tomo” frequency rank
- 7764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tomé | tomo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Subdivisión de un libro, manuscrito u obra impresa, generalmente con su propia paginación y encuadernación. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Tomé and tomo 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: Tomé is [t̪oˈme] while tomo is [ˈt̪omo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - é in “Tomé” becomes o in “tomo”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7764, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tomé is recorded at frequency rank #5,443, classified as aname, pronounced [t̪oˈme]. tomo is at rank #2,321, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪omo].
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 7764, this pair ranks #307,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tomé vs tomo
Shared letters: mot. Private to "Tomé": é. Private to "tomo": -.
"Tomé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tomo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomo ← otmo · tmoo · tommo · toom · ttomo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tomé" and "tomo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Tomé" or "tomo"?
Remembering Tomé vs tomo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Tomé”; for a noun, it's “tomo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Tomé” entry
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