Which to use
“tema” and “tomo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #840
- “tema” frequency rank
- #6,352
- “tomo” frequency rank
- 7192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tema | tomo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | assunto | volume de obra impressa ou manuscrita |
Where the eye mixes tema and tomo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tema vs tomo
A purely visual mix-up. tema (/ˈte.mɐ/) and tomo (/ˈto.mu/) 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 7192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tema is recorded at frequency rank #840, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈte.mɐ/. tomo is at rank #6,352, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈto.mu/.
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 7192, this pair ranks #67,004 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tema vs tomo
Shared letters: mt. Private to "tema": ae. Private to "tomo": o.
"tema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tomo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tema" for "tomo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tema" vs "tomo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tema" and "tomo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tema" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,004 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tema" and "tomo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomo vs tufo". 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 #67,004 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.