Which to use
“cogí” and “colgó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,612
- “cogí” frequency rank
- #18,768
- “colgó” frequency rank
- 41380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cogí | colgó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de coger. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse. |
Where the eye mixes cogí and colgó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cogí runs 4 letters (CVCV) against colgó's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cogí vs colgó
A purely visual mix-up. cogí ([koˈxi]) and colgó ([kolˈɣ̞o]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cogí is recorded at frequency rank #22,612, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈxi]. colgó is at rank #18,768, tagged as averb, pronounced [kolˈɣ̞o].
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 41380, this pair ranks #153,970 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cogí vs colgó
Shared letters: cgo. Private to "cogí": í. Private to "colgó": ló.
"cogí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "colgó" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "cogí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "colgó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,970 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cogí" and "colgó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cogí vs coin". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #153,970 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.