Which to use
“tom” and “tomo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,262
- “tom” frequency rank
- #6,352
- “tomo” frequency rank
- 7614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tom | tomo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualquer som, no que se refere à sua amplitude, fonte, potência, etc.: | volume de obra impressa ou manuscrita |
Where the eye mixes tom and tomo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tom and tomo
A purely visual mix-up. tom (/ˈtõ/) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “tom” sits inside “tomo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tom is recorded at frequency rank #1,262, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtõ/. 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 7614, this pair ranks #66,497 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tom vs tomo
Shared letters: mot. Private to "tom": -. Private to "tomo": -.
"tom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tomo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomo ← otmo · tmoo · tommo · toom · ttomo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tom" and "tomo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tom" or "tomo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tom" and "tomo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tom" 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 #66,497 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tom" 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 #66,497 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.