Which to use
“tiraban” and “tocaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,431
- “tiraban” frequency rank
- #25,070
- “tocaban” frequency rank
- 57501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiraban | tocaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de tirar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de tocar. |
Where the eye mixes tiraban and tocaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tiraban and tocaban follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: tiraban vs tocaban
A purely visual mix-up. tiraban ([t̪iˈɾaβ̞ãn]) and tocaban ([t̪oˈkaβ̞ãn]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tiraban is recorded at frequency rank #32,431, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪iˈɾaβ̞ãn]. tocaban is at rank #25,070, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈkaβ̞ãn].
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 57501, this pair ranks #70,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tiraban vs tocaban
Shared letters: abnt. Private to "tiraban": ir. Private to "tocaban": co.
"tiraban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tocaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tiraban" and "tocaban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tiraban" or "tocaban"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tiraban" and "tocaban" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tiraban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tocaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tiraban" and "tocaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tiraban vs Tirana". 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 #70,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.