Which to use
“told” is a noun and “tomé” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,938
- “told” frequency rank
- #4,602
- “tomé” frequency rank
- 34540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | told | tomé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | taxa; tarifa (imposto cobrado sobre bens importados ou, em casos mais raros, exportados) | primeira pessoa do singular no pretérito do indicativo do verbo tomar; tomei |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set told and tomé apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: told is anoun and toméaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34540, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
told is recorded at frequency rank #29,938, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɔl/, [tˢʌlˀ], [ˈtʌlˀ]. tomé is at rank #4,602, tagged as averb.
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 34540, this pair ranks #32,693 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of told vs tomé
Shared letters: ot. Private to "told": dl. Private to "tomé": mé.
"told" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tomé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- told ← otld · tlod · todl · toldd · tolld · ttold
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "told" and "tomé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "told" or "tomé"?
Remembering told vs tomé
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “told”; for a verb, it's “tomé”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “told” entry
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