Which to use
“tocar” is a verb and “tomara” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,662
- “tocar” frequency rank
- #9,116
- “tomara” frequency rank
- 10778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocar | tomara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | encostar uma parte do corpo em | expressa desejo de bons resultados |
Letter map: tocar vs tomara
Shared letters muted; letters that set tocar and tomara apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: tocar vs tomara
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tocar is averb and tomaraanintj. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocar is recorded at frequency rank #1,662, classified as averb, pronounced /tu.ˈkaɾ/. tomara is at rank #9,116, tagged as anintj.
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 10778, this pair ranks #62,241 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tocar vs tomara
Shared letters: aort. Private to "tocar": c. Private to "tomara": m.
"tocar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tomara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tocar" and "tomara" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tocar" or "tomara" show up more?
Useful next steps
You've compared "tocar" and "tomara". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "tocar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,241 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocar" and "tomara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomara vs tombar". 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 #62,241 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.