acogióvsacostóWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,137
“acogió” frequency rank
#37,404
“acostó” frequency rank
55541
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
acogió
6 ch
acostó

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acogió ([akoˈxjo]) and acostó ([akosˈt̪o]) 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 55541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acogió is recorded at frequency rank #18,137, classified as averb, pronounced [akoˈxjo]. acostó is at rank #37,404, tagged as averb, pronounced [akosˈt̪o].

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 55541, this pair ranks #78,425 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of acogió vs acostó

Shared letters: acoó. Private to "acogió": gi. Private to "acostó": st.

"acogió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV  ·  "acostó" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV

Frequency comparison

acogió#18,137
acostó#37,404

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acogió" and "acostó" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akoˈxjo] versus [akosˈt̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acogió" or "acostó"?
"acogió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,137 in our Spanish list, against #37,404 for "acostó". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acogió vs acostó

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 “acogió” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list