convocarvsconvocaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,497
“convocar” frequency rank
#29,565
“convocaron” frequency rank
38062
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convocar convocaron
Definition Reclamar la presencia de alguien en un lugar o para concurrir en un acto. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de convocar.

Where the eye mixes convocar and convocaron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. convocar runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against convocaron's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
convocar
10 ch
convocaron

Look-alike desk: convocar vs convocaron

A purely visual mix-up. convocar ([kõmboˈkaɾ]) and convocaron ([kõmboˈkaɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “convocar” sits inside “convocaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

convocar is recorded at frequency rank #8,497, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmboˈkaɾ]. convocaron is at rank #29,565, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmboˈkaɾõn].

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 38062, this pair ranks #172,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of convocar vs convocaron

Shared letters: acnorv. Private to "convocar": -. Private to "convocaron": -.

"convocar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "convocaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convocarcconvocar · cnovocar · conbocar · connvocar · conovcar · convcoar · convoacr · convocarr
  • convocaroncconvocaron · cnovocaron · conbocaron · connvocaron · conovcaron · convcoaron · convoacron · convocaorn

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "convocar" and "convocaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([kõmboˈkaɾ] versus [kõmboˈkaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "convocar" or "convocaron" show up more?
"convocar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,497 in our Spanish list, against #29,565 for "convocaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "convocar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "convocaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #172,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "convocar" and "convocaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convocamos vs convocaron". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #172,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list