Which to use
“tomas” and “tomba” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,410
- “tomas” frequency rank
- #16,026
- “tomba” frequency rank
- 40436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomas | tomba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du passé simple de tomer. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de tomber. |
Where the eye mixes tomas and tomba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tomas (CVCVC) and tomba (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between tomas and tomba
A purely visual mix-up. tomas (\tɔ.ma\) and tomba (\tɔ̃.ba\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40436, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomas is recorded at frequency rank #24,410, classified as averb, pronounced \tɔ.ma\. tomba is at rank #16,026, tagged as averb, pronounced \tɔ̃.ba\.
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 40436, this pair ranks #240,514 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomas vs tomba
Shared letters: amot. Private to "tomas": s. Private to "tomba": b.
"tomas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tomba" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomas" and "tomba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tomas" or "tomba"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,514 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomas" and "tomba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tma vs tomas". 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 #240,514 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.