Which to use
“ocurra” and “ocurran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,236
- “ocurra” frequency rank
- #21,421
- “ocurran” frequency rank
- 26657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ocurra | ocurran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ocurrir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ocurrir. |
Where the eye mixes ocurra and ocurran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ocurra and ocurran
A purely visual mix-up. ocurra ([oˈkura]) and ocurran ([oˈkurãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ocurra” sits inside “ocurran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ocurra is recorded at frequency rank #5,236, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈkura]. ocurran is at rank #21,421, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈkurãn].
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 26657, this pair ranks #230,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ocurra vs ocurran
Shared letters: acoru. Private to "ocurra": -. Private to "ocurran": n.
"ocurra" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "ocurran" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ocurra" and "ocurran" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ocurra" vs "ocurran" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ocurra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ocurran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ocurra" and "ocurran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ocurran 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 #230,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.