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

#27,213
“equivocamos” frequency rank
#27,593
“equivocaron” frequency rank
54806
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature equivocamos equivocaron
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de equivocar o de equivocarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de equivocar o de equivocarse.

Where the eye mixes equivocamos and equivocaron

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. equivocamos and equivocaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVVCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

11 ch
equivocamos
11 ch
equivocaron

Look-alike desk: equivocamos vs equivocaron

A purely visual mix-up. equivocamos ([ekiβ̞oˈkamos]) and equivocaron ([ekiβ̞oˈkaɾõn]) 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 54806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

equivocamos is recorded at frequency rank #27,213, classified as averb, pronounced [ekiβ̞oˈkamos]. equivocaron is at rank #27,593, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekiβ̞oˈkaɾõn].

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 54806, this pair ranks #81,726 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of equivocamos vs equivocaron

Shared letters: aceioquv. Private to "equivocamos": ms. Private to "equivocaron": nr.

"equivocamos" · 11 letters · shape VCVVCVCVCVC  ·  "equivocaron" · 11 letters · shape VCVVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • equivocamos ← eqiuvocamos · eqquivocamos · equibocamos · equiovcamos · equivcoamos · equivoacmos · equivocammos · equivocamoss
  • equivocaron ← eqiuvocaron · eqquivocaron · equibocaron · equiovcaron · equivcoaron · equivoacron · equivocaorn · equivocarno

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "equivocamos" and "equivocaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekiβ̞oˈkamos] versus [ekiβ̞oˈkaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "equivocamos" or "equivocaron"?
"equivocamos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,213 in our Spanish list, against #27,593 for "equivocaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "equivocamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "equivocaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #81,726 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "equivocamos" and "equivocaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "equivocar vs equivocaron". 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 #81,726 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