Which to use
“cargaron” and “colgaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,987
- “cargaron” frequency rank
- #32,135
- “colgaron” frequency rank
- 66122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cargaron | colgaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cargar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse. |
Where the eye mixes cargaron and colgaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cargaron and colgaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between cargaron and colgaron
A purely visual mix-up. cargaron ([kaɾˈɣ̞aɾõn]) and colgaron ([kolˈɣ̞aɾõn]) 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 66122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cargaron is recorded at frequency rank #33,987, classified as averb, pronounced [kaɾˈɣ̞aɾõn]. colgaron is at rank #32,135, tagged as averb, pronounced [kolˈɣ̞aɾõn].
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 66122, this pair ranks #40,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cargaron vs colgaron
Shared letters: acgnor. Private to "cargaron": -. Private to "colgaron": l.
"cargaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "colgaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cargaron" for "colgaron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cargaron" or "colgaron"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cargaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "colgaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cargaron" and "colgaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "colgaban vs colgaron". 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 #40,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.