Which to use
“ocurrencia” and “ocurrencias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,442
- “ocurrencia” frequency rank
- #26,943
- “ocurrencias” frequency rank
- 47385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ocurrencia | ocurrencias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Evento, suceso o encuentro casual. | Forma del plural de ocurrencia. |
Where the eye mixes ocurrencia and ocurrencias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ocurrencia runs 10 letters (VCVCCVCCVV) against ocurrencias's 11 (VCVCCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ocurrencia with ocurrencias
A purely visual mix-up. ocurrencia ([okuˈrẽnsja]) and ocurrencias ([okuˈrẽnsjas]) 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) - “ocurrencia” sits inside “ocurrencias”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ocurrencia is recorded at frequency rank #20,442, classified as anoun, pronounced [okuˈrẽnsja]. ocurrencias is at rank #26,943, tagged as anoun, pronounced [okuˈrẽnsjas].
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 47385, this pair ranks #120,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ocurrencia vs ocurrencias
Shared letters: aceinoru. Private to "ocurrencia": -. Private to "ocurrencias": s.
"ocurrencia" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVV · "ocurrencias" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ocurrencia ← courrencia · occurrencia · ocrurencia · ocurencia · ocurerncia · ocurrecnia · ocurrencai · ocurrenccia
- ocurrencias ← courrencias · occurrencias · ocrurencias · ocurencias · ocurerncias · ocurrecnias · ocurrencais · ocurrenccias
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ocurrencia" for "ocurrencias" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ocurrencia" or "ocurrencias"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "ocurrencia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ocurrencias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #120,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.