tomévstroteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: tomé is a verb, trote is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“tomé” is a verb and “trote” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,602
“tomé” frequency rank
#19,583
“trote” frequency rank
24185
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tomé trote
Definition primeira pessoa do singular no pretérito do indicativo do verbo tomar; tomei atividades que objetivam a integração entre os novos membros da faculdade e levantamento de fundos para a realização de confraternizações futuras

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tomé and trote apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
tomé
5 ch
trote

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tomé is averb and troteanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tomé is recorded at frequency rank #4,602, classified as averb. trote is at rank #19,583, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɾɔ.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 24185, this pair ranks #45,495 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tomé vs trote

Shared letters: ot. Private to "tomé": . Private to "trote": er.

"tomé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "trote" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • trotertote · torte · troet · trotte · trrote · trtoe · ttrote

Frequency comparison

tomé#4,602
trote#19,583

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tomé" and "trote" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "tomé" is a verb and "trote" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "tomé" or "trote"?
"tomé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,602 in our Portuguese list, against #19,583 for "trote". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tomé vs trote

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “tomé”; for a noun, it's “trote”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tomé” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list