Which to use
“toque” is a noun and “toquen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,228
- “toque” frequency rank
- #13,803
- “toquen” frequency rank
- 16031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toque | toquen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de tocar, palpar, un objeto, persona o animal. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de tocar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set toque and toquen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: toque is [ˈt̪oke] while toquen is [ˈt̪okẽn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “toque” sits inside “toquen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toque is recorded at frequency rank #2,228, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪oke]. toquen is at rank #13,803, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪okẽn].
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 16031, this pair ranks #277,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of toque vs toquen
Shared letters: eoqtu. Private to "toque": -. Private to "toquen": n.
"toque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "toquen" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toque" and "toquen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "toque" or "toquen"?
Remembering toque vs toquen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “toque”; for a verb, it's “toquen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “toque” entry
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