Which to use
“ocupa” and “ocurra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,066
- “ocupa” frequency rank
- #5,236
- “ocurra” frequency rank
- 8302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ocupa | ocurra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ocupar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ocurrir. |
Where the eye mixes ocupa and ocurra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ocupa vs ocurra
A purely visual mix-up. ocupa ([oˈkupa]) and ocurra ([oˈkura]) 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 8302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ocupa is recorded at frequency rank #3,066, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈkupa]. ocurra is at rank #5,236, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈkura].
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 8302, this pair ranks #305,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ocupa vs ocurra
Shared letters: acou. Private to "ocupa": p. Private to "ocurra": r.
"ocupa" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "ocurra" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ocupa" and "ocurra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ocupa" or "ocurra"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ocupa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ocurra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ocupa" and "ocurra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ocurra 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 #305,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.