Which to use
“tocaría” and “tocaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,808
- “tocaría” frequency rank
- #14,471
- “tocaron” frequency rank
- 49279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocaría | tocaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de tocar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tocar. |
Where the eye mixes tocaría and tocaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tocaría with tocaron
A purely visual mix-up. tocaría ([t̪okaˈɾia]) 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 49279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocaría is recorded at frequency rank #34,808, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪okaˈɾia]. 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 49279, this pair ranks #109,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tocaría vs tocaron
Shared letters: acort. Private to "tocaría": í. Private to "tocaron": n.
"tocaría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "tocaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tocaron ← otcaron · tcoaron · toacron · tocaorn · tocarno · tocaronn · tocarron · toccaron
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tocaría" for "tocaron" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tocaría" or "tocaron" show up more?
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 "tocaría" 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 #109,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocaría" and "tocaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tiraría vs tocaría". 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 #109,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.