Which to use
“ocupó” and “opuso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,685
- “ocupó” frequency rank
- #15,187
- “opuso” frequency rank
- 23872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ocupó | opuso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ocupar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de oponer o de oponerse. |
Where the eye mixes ocupó and opuso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ocupó and opuso follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ocupó with opuso
A purely visual mix-up. ocupó ([okuˈpo]) and opuso ([oˈpuso]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ocupó is recorded at frequency rank #8,685, classified as averb, pronounced [okuˈpo]. opuso is at rank #15,187, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈpuso].
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 23872, this pair ranks #243,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ocupó vs opuso
Shared letters: opu. Private to "ocupó": có. Private to "opuso": s.
"ocupó" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "opuso" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- opuso ← oppuso · opsuo · opuos · opusso · oupso · pouso
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ocupó" and "opuso" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ocupó" or "opuso" show up more?
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 "ocupó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "opuso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ocupó" and "opuso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obtuso vs opuso". 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 #243,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.