Which to use
“ocurran” and “ocurren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,421
- “ocurran” frequency rank
- #6,931
- “ocurren” frequency rank
- 28352
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ocurran | ocurren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ocurrir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ocurrir. |
Where the eye mixes ocurran and ocurren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ocurran and ocurren
A purely visual mix-up. ocurran ([oˈkurãn]) and ocurren ([oˈkurẽn]) 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 a single letter - a in “ocurran” becomes e in “ocurren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28352, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ocurran is recorded at frequency rank #21,421, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈkurãn]. ocurren is at rank #6,931, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈkurẽn].
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 28352, this pair ranks #222,455 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ocurran vs ocurren
Shared letters: cnoru. Private to "ocurran": a. Private to "ocurren": e.
"ocurran" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "ocurren" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ocurran" and "ocurren" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ocurran" vs "ocurren" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "ocurran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ocurren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,455 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ocurran" and "ocurren" 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 #222,455 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.