Which to use
“ocultaba” and “ocultado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,186
- “ocultaba” frequency rank
- #24,580
- “ocultado” frequency rank
- 60766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ocultaba | ocultado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ocultar. | Participio de ocultar. |
Where the eye mixes ocultaba and ocultado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ocultaba and ocultado
A purely visual mix-up. ocultaba ([okul̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and ocultado ([okul̪ˈt̪að̞o]) 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 60766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ocultaba is recorded at frequency rank #36,186, classified as averb, pronounced [okul̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. ocultado is at rank #24,580, tagged as averb, pronounced [okul̪ˈt̪að̞o].
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 60766, this pair ranks #57,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ocultaba vs ocultado
Shared letters: aclotu. Private to "ocultaba": b. Private to "ocultado": d.
"ocultaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "ocultado" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ocultaba" and "ocultado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ocultaba" vs "ocultado" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ocultaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ocultado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ocultaba" and "ocultado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ocultado 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 #57,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.