Which to use
“tomara” is an intj and “tomate” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,116
- “tomara” frequency rank
- #10,282
- “tomate” frequency rank
- 19398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomara | tomate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa desejo de bons resultados | fruto do tomateiro – Lycopersicon esculentum |
Letter map: tomara vs tomate
Shared letters muted; letters that set tomara and tomate apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Part-of-speech tell for tomara / tomate
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tomara is anintj and tomateanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomara is recorded at frequency rank #9,116, classified as anintj. tomate is at rank #10,282, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tu.ˈma.tɨ/.
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 19398, this pair ranks #51,330 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomara vs tomate
Shared letters: amot. Private to "tomara": r. Private to "tomate": e.
"tomara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tomate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tomara" and "tomate" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tomara" or "tomate" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tomara" and "tomate".
- Full dictionary entry for "tomara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,330 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomara" and "tomate" 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 #51,330 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.