Which to use
“coge” and “colgué” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,626
- “coge” frequency rank
- #32,136
- “colgué” frequency rank
- 40762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coge | colgué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de coger. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse. |
Where the eye mixes coge and colgué
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. coge runs 4 letters (CVCV) against colgué's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses coge with colgué
A purely visual mix-up. coge ([ˈkoxe]) and colgué ([kolˈɣ̞e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coge is recorded at frequency rank #8,626, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkoxe]. colgué is at rank #32,136, tagged as averb, pronounced [kolˈɣ̞e].
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 40762, this pair ranks #157,351 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coge vs colgué
Shared letters: cgo. Private to "coge": e. Private to "colgué": lué.
"coge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "colgué" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- coge ← ccoge · cgoe · coeg · cogge · ocge
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "coge" for "colgué" ever safe?
Which is more common, "coge" or "colgué"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "coge" and "colgué" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "coge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "colgué" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,351 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coge" and "colgué" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "colgué vs coloqué". 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 #157,351 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.