Which to use
“tocaría” and “tocarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,808
- “tocaría” frequency rank
- #36,328
- “tocarse” frequency rank
- 71136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocaría | tocarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de tocar. | Tocar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes tocaría and tocarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tocaría vs tocarse
A purely visual mix-up. tocaría ([t̪okaˈɾia]) and tocarse ([t̪oˈkaɾse]) 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 71136, 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]. tocarse is at rank #36,328, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈkaɾse].
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 71136, this pair ranks #28,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tocaría vs tocarse
Shared letters: acort. Private to "tocaría": í. Private to "tocarse": es.
"tocaría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "tocarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tocarse ← otcarse · tcoarse · toacrse · tocarce · tocares · tocarrse · tocarsse · tocasre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tocaría" for "tocarse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tocaría" vs "tocarse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tocaría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tocarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocaría" and "tocarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tocarse vs tomase". 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 #28,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.