Which to use
“ocultar” and “ocultaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,023
- “ocultar” frequency rank
- #43,152
- “ocultaron” frequency rank
- 48175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ocultar | ocultaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Esconder algo a la vista. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ocultar. |
Where the eye mixes ocultar and ocultaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ocultar runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against ocultaron's 9 (VCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ocultar with ocultaron
A purely visual mix-up. ocultar ([okul̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and ocultaron ([okul̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ocultar” sits inside “ocultaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ocultar is recorded at frequency rank #5,023, classified as averb, pronounced [okul̪ˈt̪aɾ]. ocultaron is at rank #43,152, tagged as averb, pronounced [okul̪ˈt̪aɾõn].
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 48175, this pair ranks #115,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ocultar vs ocultaron
Shared letters: aclortu. Private to "ocultar": -. Private to "ocultaron": n.
"ocultar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "ocultaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ocultar" and "ocultaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ocultar" or "ocultaron"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ocultar" and "ocultaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ocultar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ocultaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ocultar" and "ocultaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ocultación 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 #115,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.