Which to use
“tomo” and “Tor” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,352
- “tomo” frequency rank
- #19,869
- “Tor” frequency rank
- 26221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomo | Tor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | volume de obra impressa ou manuscrita | portão, porta |
Where the eye mixes tomo and Tor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tomo and Tor
A purely visual mix-up. tomo (/ˈto.mu/) and Tor (/toːɐ̯/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26221, 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/. Tor is at rank #19,869, tagged as anoun, pronounced /toːɐ̯/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 26221, this pair ranks #42,967 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomo vs Tor
Shared letters: ot. Private to "tomo": m. Private to "Tor": r.
"tomo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Tor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomo ← otmo · tmoo · tommo · toom · ttomo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomo" and "Tor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tomo" vs "Tor" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tomo" and "Tor" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tomo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,967 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomo" and "Tor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tor 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 #42,967 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.