Which to use
“tocaron” and “tomaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,471
- “tocaron” frequency rank
- #3,968
- “tomaron” frequency rank
- 18439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tocaron | tomaron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. |
Where the eye mixes tocaron and tomaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tocaron and tomaron
A purely visual mix-up. tocaron ([t̪oˈkaɾõn]) and tomaron ([t̪oˈmaɾõn]) 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 a single letter - c in “tocaron” becomes m in “tomaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18439, 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]. tomaron is at rank #3,968, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmaɾõn].
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 18439, this pair ranks #267,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tocaron vs tomaron
Shared letters: anort. Private to "tocaron": c. Private to "tomaron": m.
"tocaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tomaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tocaron" for "tomaron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tocaron" or "tomaron"?
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 "tomaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tocaron" and "tomaron" 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 #267,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.