Which to use
“choclo” and “chollo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,881
- “choclo” frequency rank
- #34,941
- “chollo” frequency rank
- 77822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | choclo | chollo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mazorca de maíz tierno, en particular la que se consume hervida en agua o asada. | Cualquier cosa de poco coste. |
Where the eye mixes choclo and chollo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses choclo with chollo
A purely visual mix-up. choclo ([ˈt͡ʃoklo]) and chollo ([ˈt͡ʃoʝo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - c in “choclo” becomes l in “chollo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
choclo is recorded at frequency rank #42,881, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃoklo]. chollo is at rank #34,941, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃoʝo].
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 77822, this pair ranks #15,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of choclo vs chollo
Shared letters: chlo. Private to "choclo": -. Private to "chollo": -.
"choclo" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "chollo" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "choclo" for "chollo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "choclo" vs "chollo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "choclo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chollo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "choclo" and "chollo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "choclo vs cholos". 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 #15,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.