Which to use
“tocan” and “tocaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,923
- “tocan” frequency rank
- #14,471
- “tocaron” frequency rank
- 22394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocan | tocaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 tocan and tocaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tocan and tocaron
A purely visual mix-up. tocan ([ˈt̪okãn]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22394, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocan is recorded at frequency rank #7,923, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪okãn]. 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 22394, this pair ranks #250,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tocan vs tocaron
Shared letters: acnot. Private to "tocan": -. Private to "tocaron": r.
"tocan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tocaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tocan" and "tocaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tocan" vs "tocaron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tocan" 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 #250,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocan" 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 #250,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.