Which to use
“retoma” is a noun and “retomar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,133
- “retoma” frequency rank
- #8,384
- “retomar” frequency rank
- 25517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retoma | retomar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de retomar | dar continuidade ao que foi interrompido |
Letter map: retoma vs retomar
Shared letters muted; letters that set retoma and retomar apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. retoma runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against retomar's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: retoma vs retomar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: retoma is anoun and retomaraverb. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “retoma” sits inside “retomar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retoma is recorded at frequency rank #17,133, classified as anoun, pronounced /Rɨ.ˈtɔ.mɐ/. retomar is at rank #8,384, tagged as averb.
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 25517, this pair ranks #43,780 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of retoma vs retomar
Shared letters: aemort. Private to "retoma": -. Private to "retomar": -.
"retoma" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "retomar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "retoma" and "retomar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "retoma" vs "retomar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "retoma" and "retomar". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "retoma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retomar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,780 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retoma" and "retomar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebolar vs retomar". 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 #43,780 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.