Which to use
“ocultaron” and “ocultarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,152
- “ocultaron” frequency rank
- #29,765
- “ocultarse” frequency rank
- 72917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ocultaron | ocultarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ocultar. | Ocultar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes ocultaron and ocultarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ocultaron (VCVCCVCVC) and ocultarse (VCVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: ocultaron vs ocultarse
A purely visual mix-up. ocultaron ([okul̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ocultaron is recorded at frequency rank #43,152, classified as averb, pronounced [okul̪ˈt̪aɾõn]. 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 72917, this pair ranks #24,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ocultaron vs ocultarse
Shared letters: aclortu. Private to "ocultaron": n. Private to "ocultarse": es.
"ocultaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "ocultarse" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "ocultaron" 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 #24,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ocultaron" and "ocultarse" 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 #24,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.