acogevsacosaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,596
“acoge” frequency rank
#33,908
“acosa” frequency rank
47504
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acoge acosa
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 presente de indicativo de acosar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acoge and acosa apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
acoge
5 ch
acosa

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acoge ([aˈkoxe]) and acosa ([aˈkosa]) 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 47504, 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]. acosa is at rank #33,908, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈkosa].

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 47504, this pair ranks #119,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of acoge vs acosa

Shared letters: aco. Private to "acoge": eg. Private to "acosa": s.

"acoge" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "acosa" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • acogeaccoge · acgoe · acoeg · acogge · aocge · caoge
  • acosaaccosa · acoas · acossa · acsoa · aocsa · caosa

Frequency comparison

acoge#13,596
acosa#33,908

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acoge" and "acosa" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈkoxe] versus [aˈkosa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acoge" or "acosa"?
"acoge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,596 in our Spanish list, against #33,908 for "acosa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acoge vs acosa

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