ocasiona

[okaˈsjona]

/[okaˈsjona]/ verb

The verdict

“ocasiona” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,188. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,188
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ocasionar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ocasiona · ocasiona · Spanish

ocasiona · rank #19,188 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,188
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH noticieros

Nearest frequency peer: noticieros (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “ocasiona”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “ocasiona” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ocasiona vs ocasiones
78% similar
ocasiona vs ocasional
89% similar
ocasiona vs ocasionar
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ocasiona
PropertyValue
Headwordocasiona
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[okaˈsjona]
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,188
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ocasiona”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.ocasionacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “noticieros” (#19,187), “ocasionales” (#19,189), “ofrecida” (#19,190). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “ocasiona” va en #19,188. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around ocasiona (IPA [okaˈsjona]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,188 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ocasiona, with forms such as "coasiona", "oacsiona", and "ocaciona". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "ocasiones", "ocasional", "ocasionar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ocasiona, spelled O-C-A-S-I-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ocasionar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de ocasionar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • coasiona
  • oacsiona
  • ocaciona
  • ocaisona
  • ocasinoa
  • ocasioan
  • ocasionna
  • ocasoina
  • ocassiona
  • occasiona
  • ocsaiona

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ocasiona - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

coasiona2oacsiona2ocaciona1ocaisona2ocasinoa2ocasioan2ocasionna1ocasoina2
Edit distance from "ocasiona"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ocasiona"?
"ocasiona" is spelled O-C-A-S-I-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [okaˈsjona].
What does "ocasiona" mean?
As a verb, "ocasiona" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ocasionar.
What words are commonly confused with "ocasiona"?
"ocasiona" is commonly confused with "ocasiones", "ocasional", "ocasionar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ocasiona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ocasiona" is [okaˈsjona]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ocasiona" come from?
"ocasiona" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ocasiona", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list