Which to use
“tocará” and “tocaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,702
- “tocará” frequency rank
- #14,471
- “tocaron” frequency rank
- 33173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocará | tocaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro 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 tocará and tocaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tocará with tocaron
A purely visual mix-up. tocará ([t̪okaˈɾa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocará is recorded at frequency rank #18,702, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪okaˈɾa]. 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 33173, this pair ranks #198,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tocará vs tocaron
Shared letters: acort. Private to "tocará": á. Private to "tocaron": n.
"tocará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tocaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tocaron ← otcaron · tcoaron · toacron · tocaorn · tocarno · tocaronn · tocarron · toccaron
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tocará" and "tocaron" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tocará" or "tocaron" show up more?
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 "tocará" 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 #198,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocará" and "tocaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tiara vs tocará". 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 #198,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.