Which to use
“oculta” and “ocultan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,642
- “oculta” frequency rank
- #17,224
- “ocultan” frequency rank
- 22866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oculta | ocultan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ocultar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ocultar. |
Where the eye mixes oculta and ocultan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between oculta and ocultan
A purely visual mix-up. oculta ([oˈkul̪t̪a]) and ocultan ([oˈkul̪t̪ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “oculta” sits inside “ocultan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oculta is recorded at frequency rank #5,642, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈkul̪t̪a]. ocultan is at rank #17,224, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈkul̪t̪ãn].
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 22866, this pair ranks #248,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of oculta vs ocultan
Shared letters: aclotu. Private to "oculta": -. Private to "ocultan": n.
"oculta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "ocultan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "oculta" and "ocultan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "oculta" or "ocultan" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "oculta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ocultan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oculta" and "ocultan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ocultan vs ocultaron". 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 #248,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.