Which to use
“tocamos” and “tocaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,258
- “tocamos” frequency rank
- #14,471
- “tocaron” frequency rank
- 40729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocamos | tocaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de tocar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tocar. |
Where the eye mixes tocamos and tocaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tocamos vs tocaron
A purely visual mix-up. tocamos ([t̪oˈkamos]) and tocaron ([t̪oˈkaɾõn]) 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 40729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocamos is recorded at frequency rank #26,258, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈkamos]. 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 40729, this pair ranks #157,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tocamos vs tocaron
Shared letters: acot. Private to "tocamos": ms. Private to "tocaron": nr.
"tocamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tocaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tocamos" and "tocaron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tocamos" vs "tocaron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tocamos" and "tocaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tocamos" 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 #157,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocamos" and "tocaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tamos vs tocamos". 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 #157,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.