Which to use
“acogida” is a noun and “ahogada” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,810
- “acogida” frequency rank
- #34,426
- “ahogada” frequency rank
- 42236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acogida | ahogada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Proceso o resultado de acoger, recibir o ser recibido. | Forma del femenino de ahogado¹. |
Where the eye mixes acogida and ahogada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. acogida and ahogada follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses acogida with ahogada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acogida is [akoˈxið̞a] while ahogada is [aoˈɣ̞að̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acogida is recorded at frequency rank #7,810, classified as anoun, pronounced [akoˈxið̞a]. ahogada is at rank #34,426, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aoˈɣ̞að̞a].
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 42236, this pair ranks #149,365 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acogida vs ahogada
Shared letters: adgo. Private to "acogida": ci. Private to "ahogada": h.
"acogida" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "ahogada" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acogida" and "ahogada" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "acogida" or "ahogada"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "acogida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ahogada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,365 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acogida" and "ahogada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ahogada vs alocada". 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 #149,365 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.