ocultaba

[okul̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]

/[okul̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“ocultaba” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,186. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,186
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ocultar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ocultaba · ocultaba · Spanish

ocultaba · rank #36,186 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,186
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH ofi

Nearest frequency peer: ofi (+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 “ocultaba”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ocultaba” 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).

ocultaba vs ocultar
75% similar
ocultaba vs ocupaba
75% similar
ocultaba vs ocultan
75% similar

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

Key facts for ocultaba
PropertyValue
Headwordocultaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[okul̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,186
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ocultaba”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).ocultabacae 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 “ofi” (#36,187), “ofrecerse” (#36,188), “og” (#36,189). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “ocultaba” va en #36,186. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ocultaba (IPA [okul̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,186 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ocultaba, with forms such as "coultaba", "occultaba", and "oclutaba". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "ocultar", "ocupaba", "ocultan", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ocultaba, spelled O-C-U-L-T-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ocultar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ocultar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • coultaba
  • occultaba
  • oclutaba
  • oculatba
  • oculltaba
  • ocultaab
  • ocultabba
  • ocultava
  • ocultbaa
  • oculttaba
  • ocutlaba
  • oucltaba

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ocultaba - 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.

coultaba2occultaba1oclutaba2oculatba2oculltaba1ocultaab2ocultabba1ocultava1
Edit distance from "ocultaba"

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 "ocultaba"?
"ocultaba" is spelled O-C-U-L-T-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [okul̪ˈt̪aβ̞a].
What does "ocultaba" mean?
As a verb, "ocultaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ocultar.
What words are commonly confused with "ocultaba"?
"ocultaba" is commonly confused with "ocultar", "ocupaba", "ocultan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ocultaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ocultaba" is [okul̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ocultaba" come from?
"ocultaba" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

murciano#36,177pasantes#36,204mongoles#36,167paulista#36,208

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

nocivas12 variantsmenester12 variantspreciada12 variantsmanchego12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list