Which to use
“ocurría” and “ocurrido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,302
- “ocurría” frequency rank
- #2,676
- “ocurrido” frequency rank
- 15978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ocurría | ocurrido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ocurrir. | Participio de ocurrir. |
Where the eye mixes ocurría and ocurrido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ocurría runs 7 letters (VCVCCVV) against ocurrido's 8 (VCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ocurría and ocurrido
A purely visual mix-up. ocurría ([okuˈria]) and ocurrido ([okuˈrið̞o]) 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 15978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ocurría is recorded at frequency rank #13,302, classified as averb, pronounced [okuˈria]. ocurrido is at rank #2,676, tagged as averb, pronounced [okuˈrið̞o].
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 15978, this pair ranks #278,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ocurría vs ocurrido
Shared letters: coru. Private to "ocurría": aí. Private to "ocurrido": di.
"ocurría" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "ocurrido" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ocurrido ← courrido · occurrido · ocrurido · ocurido · ocurirdo · ocurrdio · ocurriddo · ocurriod
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ocurría" for "ocurrido" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ocurría" vs "ocurrido" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ocurría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ocurrido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ocurría" and "ocurrido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ocurría 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 #278,005 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.