Which to use
“acogido” and “acomodo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,018
- “acogido” frequency rank
- #29,902
- “acomodo” frequency rank
- 48920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acogido | acomodo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que recibe ayuda, protección, alimentación, alojamiento o acogida por parte de una institución de beneficencia u otra entidad prestadora de servicios. | Acción o efecto de acomodar o de acomodarse. |
Where the eye mixes acogido and acomodo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. acogido and acomodo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: acogido vs acomodo
A purely visual mix-up. acogido ([akoˈxið̞o]) and acomodo ([akoˈmoð̞o]) 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 48920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acogido is recorded at frequency rank #19,018, classified as anoun, pronounced [akoˈxið̞o]. acomodo is at rank #29,902, tagged as anoun, pronounced [akoˈmoð̞o].
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 48920, this pair ranks #111,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acogido vs acomodo
Shared letters: acdo. Private to "acogido": gi. Private to "acomodo": m.
"acogido" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "acomodo" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acogido" for "acomodo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "acogido" or "acomodo"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "acogido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acomodo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acogido" and "acomodo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acomodo vs acotado". 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 #111,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.