Which to use
“tocar” and “tombar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,662
- “tocar” frequency rank
- #44,619
- “tombar” frequency rank
- 46281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocar | tombar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | encostar uma parte do corpo em | deitar ao chão (transitivo) |
Where the eye mixes tocar and tombar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tocar vs tombar
A purely visual mix-up. tocar (/tu.ˈkaɾ/) and tombar (/tõ.ˈbaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46281, 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/. tombar is at rank #44,619, tagged as averb, pronounced /tõ.ˈbaɾ/.
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 46281, this pair ranks #19,056 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tocar vs tombar
Shared letters: aort. Private to "tocar": c. Private to "tombar": bm.
"tocar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tombar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tocar" and "tombar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tocar" vs "tombar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tocar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tombar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,056 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocar" and "tombar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tombar vs torrar". 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 #19,056 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.