Which to use
“acaben” and “acogen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,762
- “acaben” frequency rank
- #36,896
- “acogen” frequency rank
- 52658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acaben | acogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de acabar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acoger. |
Where the eye mixes acaben and acogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: acaben vs acogen
A purely visual mix-up. acaben ([aˈkaβ̞ẽn]) and acogen ([aˈkoxẽn]) 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 52658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acaben is recorded at frequency rank #15,762, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkaβ̞ẽn]. acogen is at rank #36,896, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈkoxẽn].
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 52658, this pair ranks #91,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acaben vs acogen
Shared letters: acen. Private to "acaben": b. Private to "acogen": go.
"acaben" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "acogen" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "acaben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acaben" and "acogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acogen vs acogerá". 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 #91,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.