Which to use
“tirada” and “tomada” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,585
- “tirada” frequency rank
- #2,655
- “tomada” frequency rank
- 12240
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tirada | tomada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de tirar | a coisa que se tomou (particípio do verbo tomar) |
Where the eye mixes tirada and tomada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tirada with tomada
A purely visual mix-up. tirada (/ti.ˈɾa.dɐ/) and tomada (/tu.ˈma.dɐ/) 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 12240, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tirada is recorded at frequency rank #9,585, classified as anoun, pronounced /ti.ˈɾa.dɐ/. 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 12240, this pair ranks #60,425 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tirada vs tomada
Shared letters: adt. Private to "tirada": ir. Private to "tomada": mo.
"tirada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tomada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tirada" and "tomada" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tirada" or "tomada"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tirada" and "tomada" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tirada" 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 #60,425 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tirada" and "tomada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tapada vs tirada". 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 #60,425 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.