Which to use
“tomar” and “tosa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #611
- “tomar” frequency rank
- #47,644
- “tosa” frequency rank
- 48255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomar | tosa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | agarrar | falar, conversar |
Letter map: tomar vs tosa
Shared letters muted; letters that set tomar and tosa apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: tomar and tosa
tomar and tosa are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48255, 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/. tosa is at rank #47,644, 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 48255, this pair ranks #16,935 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tomar vs tosa
Shared letters: aot. Private to "tomar": mr. Private to "tosa": s.
"tomar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tosa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tomar" for "tosa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tomar" vs "tosa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tomar" and "tosa".
- Full dictionary entry for "tomar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tosa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,935 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomar" and "tosa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tosa vs tuna". 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 #16,935 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.