Which to use
“colgó” and “copio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,768
- “colgó” frequency rank
- #24,080
- “copio” frequency rank
- 42848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | colgó | copio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de copiar. |
Where the eye mixes colgó and copio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. colgó (CVCCV) and copio (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses colgó with copio
A purely visual mix-up. colgó ([kolˈɣ̞o]) and copio ([ˈkopjo]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
colgó is recorded at frequency rank #18,768, classified as averb, pronounced [kolˈɣ̞o]. copio is at rank #24,080, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkopjo].
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 42848, this pair ranks #145,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of colgó vs copio
Shared letters: co. Private to "colgó": gló. Private to "copio": ip.
"colgó" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "copio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- copio ← ccopio · coipo · copoi · coppio · cpoio · ocpio
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "colgó" and "copio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "colgó" or "copio"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "colgó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "copio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "colgó" and "copio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs copio". 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 #145,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.