Which to use
“tapada” is an adjective and “tomada” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,485
- “tapada” frequency rank
- #2,655
- “tomada” frequency rank
- 37140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tapada | tomada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feminino de tapado | a coisa que se tomou (particípio do verbo tomar) |
Letter map: tapada vs tomada
Shared letters muted; letters that set tapada and tomada apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: tapada vs tomada
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tapada is anadjective and tomadaanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tapada is recorded at frequency rank #34,485, classified as anadj. tomada is at rank #2,655, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tu.ˈma.dɐ/.
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 37140, this pair ranks #29,536 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tapada vs tomada
Shared letters: adt. Private to "tapada": p. Private to "tomada": mo.
"tapada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tomada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tapada" and "tomada" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tapada" or "tomada" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "tapada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,536 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tapada" and "tomada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tapada vs tapado". 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 #29,536 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.