Which to use
“tomen” is a verb and “ton” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,842
- “tomen” frequency rank
- #21,515
- “ton” frequency rank
- 26357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomen | ton |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de tomar o de tomarse. | Apócope de tono, que solo tiene uso en las frases familiares "sin ton ni son" y "sin ton y sin son", que significan: sin motivo, ocasión o causa, o fuera de orden y medida. También suele decirse alguna vez: ¿A qué ton o a qué son viene eso? |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tomen and ton 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: tomen is [ˈt̪omẽn] while ton is [ˈt̪õn]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomen is recorded at frequency rank #4,842, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪omẽn]. ton is at rank #21,515, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪õn].
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 26357, this pair ranks #232,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomen vs ton
Shared letters: not. Private to "tomen": em. Private to "ton": -.
"tomen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ton" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomen ← otmen · tmoen · toemn · tomenn · tommen · tomne · ttomen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering tomen vs ton
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “tomen”; for a noun, it's “ton”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tomen” entry
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