Which to use
“colgar” and “colgó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,636
- “colgar” frequency rank
- #18,768
- “colgó” frequency rank
- 29404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | colgar | colgó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sujetar algo o alguien de modo que no toque el suelo. | 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 colgar and colgó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. colgar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against colgó's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses colgar with colgó
A purely visual mix-up. colgar ([kolˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 29404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
colgar is recorded at frequency rank #10,636, classified as averb, pronounced [kolˈɣ̞aɾ]. 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 29404, this pair ranks #217,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of colgar vs colgó
Shared letters: cglo. Private to "colgar": ar. Private to "colgó": ó.
"colgar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "colgó" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- colgar ← ccolgar · clogar · coglar · colagr · colgarr · colggar · colgra · collgar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "colgar" for "colgó" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "colgar" 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 #217,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "colgar" and "colgó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "colgó vs coo". 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 #217,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.