Which to use
“tomate” is a noun and “tomé” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,282
- “tomate” frequency rank
- #4,602
- “tomé” frequency rank
- 14884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomate | tomé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fruto do tomateiro – Lycopersicon esculentum | primeira pessoa do singular no pretérito do indicativo do verbo tomar; tomei |
Letter map: tomate vs tomé
Shared letters muted; letters that set tomate and tomé apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - tomate and tomé
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tomate is anoun and toméaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomate is recorded at frequency rank #10,282, classified as anoun, pronounced /tu.ˈma.tɨ/. tomé is at rank #4,602, 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 14884, this pair ranks #57,088 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomate vs tomé
Shared letters: mot. Private to "tomate": ae. Private to "tomé": é.
"tomate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tomé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomate ← otmate · tmoate · toamte · tomaet · tomatte · tommate · tomtae · ttomate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tomate" and "tomé" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tomate" vs "tomé" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tomate" and "tomé".
- Full dictionary entry for "tomate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,088 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomate" and "tomé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomé 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 #57,088 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.