evocanvsevocarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,084
“evocan” frequency rank
#35,504
“evocar” frequency rank
72588
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature evocan evocar
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de evocar. Llamar a los espíritus y a los muertos, suponiéndolos capaces de acudir a los conjuros e invocaciones.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
evocan
6 ch
evocar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. evocan ([eˈβ̞okãn]) and evocar ([eβ̞oˈkaɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “evocan” becomes r in “evocar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72588, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

evocan is recorded at frequency rank #37,084, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈβ̞okãn]. evocar is at rank #35,504, tagged as averb, pronounced [eβ̞oˈkaɾ].

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 72588, this pair ranks #25,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of evocan vs evocar

Shared letters: aceov. Private to "evocan": n. Private to "evocar": r.

"evocan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "evocar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • evocanebocan · eovcan · evcoan · evoacn · evocann · evoccan · evocna · evvocan
  • evocarebocar · eovcar · evcoar · evoacr · evocarr · evoccar · evocra · evvocar

Frequency comparison

evocan#37,084
evocar#35,504

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "evocan" and "evocar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eˈβ̞okãn] versus [eβ̞oˈkaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "evocan" or "evocar"?
"evocar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,504 in our Spanish list, against #37,084 for "evocan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering evocan vs evocar

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 “evocan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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