Which to use
“tomo” and “tor” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,321
- “tomo” frequency rank
- #16,720
- “tor” frequency rank
- 19041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomo | tor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Subdivisión de un libro, manuscrito u obra impresa, generalmente con su propia paginación y encuadernación. | Mutación dura del sustantivo femenino dor ('puerta'). |
Where the eye mixes tomo and tor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tomo and tor
A purely visual mix-up. tomo ([ˈt̪omo]) and tor ([ˈtoːr]) 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 19041, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomo is recorded at frequency rank #2,321, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪omo]. tor is at rank #16,720, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːr].
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 19041, this pair ranks #265,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tomo vs tor
Shared letters: ot. Private to "tomo": m. Private to "tor": r.
"tomo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomo ← otmo · tmoo · tommo · toom · ttomo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomo" and "tor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tomo" vs "tor" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tomo" and "tor" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomo" and "tor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tor vs toys". 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 #265,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.