Which to use
“tomar” is a verb and “tomara” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #611
- “tomar” frequency rank
- #9,116
- “tomara” frequency rank
- 9727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomar | tomara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | agarrar | expressa desejo de bons resultados |
Letter map: tomar vs tomara
Shared letters muted; letters that set tomar and tomara apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: tomar vs tomara
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tomar is averb and tomaraanintj. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “tomar” sits inside “tomara”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomar is recorded at frequency rank #611, classified as averb, pronounced /tu.ˈmaɾ/. 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 9727, this pair ranks #63,607 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tomar vs tomara
Shared letters: amort. Private to "tomar": -. Private to "tomara": -.
"tomar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tomara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tomar" for "tomara" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tomar" or "tomara"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "tomar" 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 #63,607 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomar" 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 #63,607 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.