Which to use
“tomo” and “tool” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,352
- “tomo” frequency rank
- #29,542
- “tool” frequency rank
- 35894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomo | tool |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | volume de obra impressa ou manuscrita | ferramenta |
Where the eye mixes tomo and tool
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tomo with tool
A purely visual mix-up. tomo (/ˈto.mu/) and tool (/tu:l/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomo is recorded at frequency rank #6,352, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈto.mu/. 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 35894, this pair ranks #31,052 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomo vs tool
Shared letters: ot. Private to "tomo": m. Private to "tool": l.
"tomo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tool" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomo" and "tool" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tomo" vs "tool" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomo" 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 #31,052 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomo" 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 #31,052 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.