chocanvschupanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,420
“chocan” frequency rank
#28,284
“chupan” frequency rank
52704
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set chocan and chupan apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
chocan
6 ch
chupan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. chocan ([ˈt͡ʃokãn]) and chupan ([ˈt͡ʃupãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

chocan is recorded at frequency rank #24,420, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃokãn]. chupan is at rank #28,284, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃupãn].

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 52704, this pair ranks #91,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of chocan vs chupan

Shared letters: achn. Private to "chocan": o. Private to "chupan": pu.

"chocan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "chupan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • chocancchocan · chcoan · chhocan · choacn · chocann · choccan · chocna · cohcan
  • chupancchupan · chhupan · chpuan · chuapn · chupann · chupna · chuppan · cuhpan

Frequency comparison

chocan#24,420
chupan#28,284

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "chocan" and "chupan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt͡ʃokãn] versus [ˈt͡ʃupãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "chocan" or "chupan"?
"chocan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,420 in our Spanish list, against #28,284 for "chupan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering chocan vs chupan

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 “chocan” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list