Which to use
“ocultar” and “ocultarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,023
- “ocultar” frequency rank
- #29,765
- “ocultarse” frequency rank
- 34788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ocultar | ocultarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Esconder algo a la vista. | Ocultar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes ocultar and ocultarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ocultar runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against ocultarse's 9 (VCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ocultar and ocultarse
A purely visual mix-up. ocultar ([okul̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and ocultarse ([okul̪ˈt̪aɾse]) 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 “ocultarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34788, 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]. ocultarse is at rank #29,765, tagged as averb, pronounced [okul̪ˈt̪aɾse].
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 34788, this pair ranks #189,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ocultar vs ocultarse
Shared letters: aclortu. Private to "ocultar": -. Private to "ocultarse": es.
"ocultar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "ocultarse" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ocultar" and "ocultarse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ocultar" vs "ocultarse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ocultar" and "ocultarse" 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 "ocultarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ocultar" and "ocultarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ocultaron vs ocultarse". 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 #189,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.