Which to use
“colgó” and “cuelgo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,768
- “colgó” frequency rank
- #34,038
- “cuelgo” frequency rank
- 52806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | colgó | cuelgo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 colgar o de colgarse. |
Where the eye mixes colgó and cuelgo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. colgó runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against cuelgo's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses colgó with cuelgo
A purely visual mix-up. colgó ([kolˈɣ̞o]) and cuelgo ([ˈkwelɣ̞o]) 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 52806, 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]. cuelgo is at rank #34,038, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkwelɣ̞o].
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 52806, this pair ranks #90,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of colgó vs cuelgo
Shared letters: cglo. Private to "colgó": ó. Private to "cuelgo": eu.
"colgó" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cuelgo" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cuelgo ← ccuelgo · ceulgo · cueglo · cuelggo · cuellgo · cuelog · culego · ucelgo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "colgó" for "cuelgo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "colgó" or "cuelgo"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "colgó" and "cuelgo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "colgó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuelgo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "colgó" and "cuelgo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coello vs cuelgo". 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 #90,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.