Which to use
“tomar” and “tornar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #611
- “tomar” frequency rank
- #859
- “tornar” frequency rank
- 1470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomar | tornar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | agarrar | voltar |
Where the eye mixes tomar and tornar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tomar vs tornar
A purely visual mix-up. tomar (/tu.ˈmaɾ/) and tornar (/tuɾ.ˈnaɾ/) 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 1470, 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/. tornar is at rank #859, tagged as averb, pronounced /tuɾ.ˈnaɾ/.
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 1470, this pair ranks #74,097 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tomar vs tornar
Shared letters: aort. Private to "tomar": m. Private to "tornar": n.
"tomar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tornar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tomar" and "tornar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tomar" vs "tornar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "tornar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,097 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomar" and "tornar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomar 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 #74,097 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.