tomévstuneWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#4,602
“tomé” frequency rank
#44,150
“tune” frequency rank
48752
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tomé tune
Definition primeira pessoa do singular no pretérito do indicativo do verbo tomar; tomei canção, melodia, música

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tomé and tune apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
tomé
4 ch
tune

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tomé is averb and tuneanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tomé is recorded at frequency rank #4,602, classified as averb. tune is at rank #44,150, tagged as anoun.

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 48752, this pair ranks #16,396 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of tomé vs tune

Shared letters: t. Private to "tomé": moé. Private to "tune": enu.

"tomé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "tune" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tunetnue · ttune · tuen · tunne · utne

Frequency comparison

tomé#4,602
tune#44,150

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tomé" and "tune" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "tomé" is a verb and "tune" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "tomé" or "tune"?
"tomé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,602 in our Portuguese list, against #44,150 for "tune". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tomé vs tune

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 “tune”.
  • 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