chocadovschocanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“chocado” and “chocan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,977
“chocado” frequency rank
#24,420
“chocan” frequency rank
61397
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature chocado chocan
Definition Participio de chocar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de chocar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chocado and chocan apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
chocado
6 ch
chocan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. chocado ([t͡ʃoˈkað̞o]) and chocan ([ˈt͡ʃokãn]) 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 61397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

chocado is recorded at frequency rank #36,977, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡ʃoˈkað̞o]. chocan is at rank #24,420, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃokãn].

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 61397, this pair ranks #55,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of chocado vs chocan

Shared letters: acho. Private to "chocado": d. Private to "chocan": n.

"chocado" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "chocan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • chocadocchocado · chcoado · chhocado · choacdo · chocaddo · chocaod · choccado · chocdao
  • chocancchocan · chcoan · chhocan · choacn · chocann · choccan · chocna · cohcan

Frequency comparison

chocado#36,977
chocan#24,420

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "chocado" and "chocan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t͡ʃoˈkað̞o] versus [ˈt͡ʃokãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "chocado" or "chocan"?
"chocan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,420 in our Spanish list, against #36,977 for "chocado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering chocado vs chocan

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “chocado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list