acogen

[aˈkoxẽn]

/[aˈkoxẽn]/ verb

The verdict

“acogen” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #36,896 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#36,896
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acoger.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

acogen vs acuden
67% similar
acogen vs apoyen
67% similar
acogen vs acoger
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for acogen
PropertyValue
Headwordacogen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈkoxẽn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,896
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “acogen” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). acogen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for acogen is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈkoxẽn]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,896 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acoger.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for acogen, with forms such as "accogen", "acgoen", and "acoegn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "acuden", "apoyen", "acoger", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is acogen, spelled A-C-O-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acoger.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: accogen,acgoen,acoegn,acogenn,acoggen,acogne,aocgen,caogen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of acogen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

accogen1acgoen2acoegn2acogenn1acoggen1acogne2aocgen2caogen2
Edit distance from "acogen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "acogen"?
"acogen" is spelled A-C-O-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈkoxẽn].
What does "acogen" mean?
As a verb, "acogen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acoger.
What words are commonly confused with "acogen"?
"acogen" is commonly confused with "acuden", "apoyen", "acoger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "acogen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acogen" is [aˈkoxẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acogen" come from?
"acogen" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “acogen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-C-O-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈkoxẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “acuden” - see the side-by-side comparison. acogen vs acuden
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list