tomate

\tɔ.mat\

/\tɔ.mat\/ noun

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The verdict

“tomate” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #10,421 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,421
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plante herbacée annuelle dicotylédone, de la famille des Solanacées, originaire d’Amérique du Sud, cultivée pour ses fruits.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tomate vs tome
67% similar
tomate vs toute
67% similar
tomate vs tombé
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tomate
PropertyValue
Headwordtomate
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɔ.mat\
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,421
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tomate” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tomate lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for tomate is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tɔ.mat\. Corpus data places it at rank #10,421 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for tomate, with forms such as "otmate", "tmoate", and "toamte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "tome", "toute", "tombé", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is tomate, spelled T-O-M-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plante herbacée annuelle dicotylédone, de la famille des Solanacées, originaire d’Amérique du Sud, cultivée pour ses fruits.
  2. 2
    Fruit charnu de cette plante, de forme ronde ou allongée, généralement rouge vif ou jaune. C’est l’un des fruits les plus importants dans l’alimentation humaine, se consommant frais ou transformé.
  3. 3
    Visage, tête.
  4. 4
    Mélange de pastis avec de la grenadine.
  5. 5
    Rosette, insigne attribuée aux officiers et officières de la Légion d’honneur.
  6. 6
    Jeu de ballon qui consiste à faire passer une balle entre les jambes des adversaires, il est pratiqué par les enfants.
  7. 7
    Légume ressemblant à une tomate verte.
  8. 8
    Concentré de tomates.
  9. 9
    Dollars, dollars canadiens.

Synonyms

auberginepomme d’amourpomme d’orpomme doréepomme du Pérou

This word in other languages

tomato(English)tomate(Español)Tomate(Deutsch)tomate(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: otmate,tmoate,toamte,tomaet,tomatte,tommate,tomtae,ttomate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tomate - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

otmate2tmoate2toamte2tomaet2tomatte1tommate1tomtae2ttomate1
Edit distance from "tomate"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tomate"?
"tomate" is spelled T-O-M-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tɔ.mat\.
What does "tomate" mean?
As a noun, "tomate" means: Plante herbacée annuelle dicotylédone, de la famille des Solanacées, originaire d’Amérique du Sud, cultivée pour ses fruits.
What words are commonly confused with "tomate"?
"tomate" is commonly confused with "tome", "toute", "tombé". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tomate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tomate" is \tɔ.mat\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tomate" come from?
"tomate" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “tomate”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is T-O-M-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɔ.mat\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tome” - see the side-by-side comparison. tomate vs tome
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list