Which to use
“tomara” is an intj and “tombar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,116
- “tomara” frequency rank
- #44,619
- “tombar” frequency rank
- 53735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomara | tombar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa desejo de bons resultados | deitar ao chão (transitivo) |
Letter map: tomara vs tombar
Shared letters muted; letters that set tomara and tombar apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: tomara vs tombar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tomara is anintj and tombaraverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomara is recorded at frequency rank #9,116, classified as anintj. tombar is at rank #44,619, tagged as averb, pronounced /tõ.ˈbaɾ/.
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 53735, this pair ranks #11,818 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tomara vs tombar
Shared letters: amort. Private to "tomara": -. Private to "tombar": b.
"tomara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tombar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tomara" and "tombar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tomara" or "tombar"?
After this comparison
Pair "tomara" vs "tombar" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tombar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,818 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomara" and "tombar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tombar vs torrar". 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 #11,818 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.