Which to use
“tocado” is a noun and “tocaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,159
- “tocado” frequency rank
- #14,471
- “tocaron” frequency rank
- 19630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocado | tocaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Atuendo, cubierta o prenda para la cabeza. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tocar. |
Where the eye mixes tocado and tocaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tocado with tocaron
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tocado is [t̪oˈkað̞o] while tocaron is [t̪oˈkaɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocado is recorded at frequency rank #5,159, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪oˈkað̞o]. tocaron is at rank #14,471, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈkaɾõn].
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 19630, this pair ranks #262,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tocado vs tocaron
Shared letters: acot. Private to "tocado": d. Private to "tocaron": nr.
"tocado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tocaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tocado" and "tocaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tocado" or "tocaron"?
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 "tocado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tocaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocado" and "tocaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tocaron vs tornaron". 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 #262,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.