Which to use
“tomar” and “topar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #611
- “tomar” frequency rank
- #39,889
- “topar” frequency rank
- 40500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomar | topar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | agarrar | encontrar algo |
Where the eye mixes tomar and topar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tomar vs topar
A purely visual mix-up. tomar (/tu.ˈmaɾ/) and topar (/tu.ˈpaɾ/) 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 a single letter - m in “tomar” becomes p in “topar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40500, 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/. topar is at rank #39,889, tagged as averb, pronounced /tu.ˈpaɾ/.
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 40500, this pair ranks #25,595 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomar vs topar
Shared letters: aort. Private to "tomar": m. Private to "topar": p.
"tomar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "topar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tomar" and "topar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tomar" vs "topar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "topar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,595 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomar" and "topar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "topar vs tosa". 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 #25,595 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.