Which to use
“tomes” and “tómese” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,906
- “tomes” frequency rank
- #35,292
- “tómese” frequency rank
- 45198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomes | tómese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de tomar o de tomarse. | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de tomarse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes tomes and tómese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tomes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against tómese's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tomes vs tómese
A purely visual mix-up. tomes ([ˈt̪omes]) 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 45198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomes is recorded at frequency rank #9,906, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪omes]. 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 45198, this pair ranks #132,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomes vs tómese
Shared letters: emst. Private to "tomes": o. Private to "tómese": ó.
"tomes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tómese" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomes ← otmes · tmoes · toems · tomess · tommes · tomse · ttomes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomes" and "tómese" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tomes" vs "tómese" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tomes" and "tómese" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomes" 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 #132,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomes" 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 #132,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.