Which to use
“ocultaba” and “ocultar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,186
- “ocultaba” frequency rank
- #5,023
- “ocultar” frequency rank
- 41209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ocultaba | ocultar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ocultar. | Esconder algo a la vista. |
Where the eye mixes ocultaba and ocultar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ocultaba runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against ocultar's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ocultaba and ocultar
A purely visual mix-up. ocultaba ([okul̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and ocultar ([okul̪ˈt̪aɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41209, 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]. ocultar is at rank #5,023, tagged as averb, pronounced [okul̪ˈt̪aɾ].
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 41209, this pair ranks #154,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ocultaba vs ocultar
Shared letters: aclotu. Private to "ocultaba": b. Private to "ocultar": r.
"ocultaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "ocultar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ocultaba" and "ocultar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ocultaba" vs "ocultar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ocultaba" and "ocultar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ocultaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ocultar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ocultaba" and "ocultar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ocultaba vs ocultado". 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 #154,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.