Which to use
“ocultan” and “ocurran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,224
- “ocultan” frequency rank
- #21,421
- “ocurran” frequency rank
- 38645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ocultan | ocurran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ocultar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ocurrir. |
Where the eye mixes ocultan and ocurran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ocultan with ocurran
A purely visual mix-up. ocultan ([oˈkul̪t̪ãn]) and ocurran ([oˈkurãn]) 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 38645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ocultan is recorded at frequency rank #17,224, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈkul̪t̪ãn]. ocurran is at rank #21,421, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈkurãn].
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 38645, this pair ranks #168,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ocultan vs ocurran
Shared letters: acnou. Private to "ocultan": lt. Private to "ocurran": r.
"ocultan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "ocurran" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ocultan" and "ocurran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ocultan" vs "ocurran" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ocultan" and "ocurran" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ocultan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ocurran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ocultan" and "ocurran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ocurran vs ocurrían". 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 #168,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.