Which to use
“tomé” is a verb and “tool” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,602
- “tomé” frequency rank
- #29,542
- “tool” frequency rank
- 34144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomé | tool |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular no pretérito do indicativo do verbo tomar; tomei | ferramenta |
Letter map: tomé vs tool
Shared letters muted; letters that set tomé and tool apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: tomé vs tool
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tomé is averb and toolanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomé is recorded at frequency rank #4,602, classified as averb. tool is at rank #29,542, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tu:l/.
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 34144, this pair ranks #33,205 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomé vs tool
Shared letters: ot. Private to "tomé": mé. Private to "tool": l.
"tomé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tool" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tool ← otol · tol · tooll · ttool
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tomé" for "tool" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Pair "tomé" vs "tool" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tool" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,205 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomé" and "tool" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tool 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 #33,205 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.