tocado

[t̪oˈkað̞o]

/[t̪oˈkað̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“tocado” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,159. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,159
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Atuendo, cubierta o prenda para la cabeza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tocado · tocado · Spanish

tocado · rank #5,159 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,159
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH sirvió

Nearest frequency peer: sirvió (-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 “tocado”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tocado” 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).

tocado vs todo
67% similar
tocado vs toco
67% similar
tocado vs tocar
67% similar

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

Key facts for tocado
PropertyValue
Headwordtocado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪oˈkað̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,159
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tocado”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tocadocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “sirvió” (#5,158), “tuit” (#5,160), “utilizados” (#5,161). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tocado” va en #5,159. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around tocado (IPA [t̪oˈkað̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,159 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for tocado, with forms such as "otcado", "tcoado", and "toacdo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "todo", "toco", "tocar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is tocado, spelled T-O-C-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Atuendo, cubierta o prenda para la cabeza.
  2. 2
    Conjunto de adornos y cintas con que se arregla el cabello.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otcado
  • tcoado
  • toacdo
  • tocaddo
  • tocaod
  • toccado
  • tocdao
  • ttocado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tocado - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

otcado2tcoado2toacdo2tocaddo1tocaod2toccado1tocdao2ttocado1
Edit distance from "tocado"

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 "tocado"?
"tocado" is spelled T-O-C-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪oˈkað̞o].
What does "tocado" mean?
As a noun, "tocado" means: Atuendo, cubierta o prenda para la cabeza.
What words are commonly confused with "tocado"?
"tocado" is commonly confused with "todo", "toco", "tocar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tocado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tocado" is [t̪oˈkað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tocado" come from?
"tocado" 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 "tocado", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sirvió#5,158romano#5,153árabes#5,166ajuste#5,169

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

volví8 variantspánico8 variantscoraje8 variantscuerda8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list