Which to use
“tocaron” and “tomarán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,471
- “tocaron” frequency rank
- #16,467
- “tomarán” frequency rank
- 30938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocaron | tomarán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tocar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tocaron and tomarán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tocaron vs tomarán
A purely visual mix-up. tocaron ([t̪oˈkaɾõn]) and tomarán ([t̪omaˈɾãn]) 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 30938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tocaron is recorded at frequency rank #14,471, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈkaɾõn]. tomarán is at rank #16,467, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪omaˈɾãn].
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 30938, this pair ranks #209,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tocaron vs tomarán
Shared letters: anort. Private to "tocaron": c. Private to "tomarán": má.
"tocaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tomarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tocaron ← otcaron · tcoaron · toacron · tocaorn · tocarno · tocaronn · tocarron · toccaron
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tocaron" for "tomarán" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tocaron" vs "tomarán" - 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 "tocaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomarán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocaron" and "tomarán" 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 #209,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.