Which to use
“colgar” and “colgué” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,636
- “colgar” frequency rank
- #32,136
- “colgué” frequency rank
- 42772
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | colgar | colgué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sujetar algo o alguien de modo que no toque el suelo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse. |
Where the eye mixes colgar and colgué
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. colgar (CVCCVC) and colgué (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: colgar vs colgué
A purely visual mix-up. colgar ([kolˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42772, 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]. 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 42772, this pair ranks #146,375 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of colgar vs colgué
Shared letters: cglo. Private to "colgar": ar. Private to "colgué": ué.
"colgar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "colgué" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- colgar ← ccolgar · clogar · coglar · colagr · colgarr · colggar · colgra · collgar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "colgar" and "colgué" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "colgar" vs "colgué" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "colgar" and "colgué" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "colgar" 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 #146,375 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "colgar" 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 #146,375 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.