acogevsacogióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“acoge” and “acogió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,596
“acoge” frequency rank
#18,137
“acogió” frequency rank
31733
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acoge acogió
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acoger. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de acoger.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acoge and acogió apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
acoge
6 ch
acogió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acoge ([aˈkoxe]) and acogió ([akoˈxjo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acoge is recorded at frequency rank #13,596, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkoxe]. acogió is at rank #18,137, tagged as averb, pronounced [akoˈxjo].

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 31733, this pair ranks #205,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of acoge vs acogió

Shared letters: acgo. Private to "acoge": e. Private to "acogió": .

"acoge" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "acogió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • acogeaccoge · acgoe · acoeg · acogge · aocge · caoge

Frequency comparison

acoge#13,596
acogió#18,137

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acoge" and "acogió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈkoxe] versus [akoˈxjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acoge" or "acogió"?
"acoge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,596 in our Spanish list, against #18,137 for "acogió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acoge vs acogió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acoge” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list