Which to use
“colgué” and “coloqué” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,136
- “colgué” frequency rank
- #48,299
- “coloqué” frequency rank
- 80435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | colgué | coloqué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de colocar. |
Where the eye mixes colgué and coloqué
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. colgué runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against coloqué's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between colgué and coloqué
A purely visual mix-up. colgué ([kolˈɣ̞e]) and coloqué ([koloˈke]) 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 80435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
colgué is recorded at frequency rank #32,136, classified as averb, pronounced [kolˈɣ̞e]. coloqué is at rank #48,299, tagged as averb, pronounced [koloˈke].
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 80435, this pair ranks #11,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of colgué vs coloqué
Shared letters: cloué. Private to "colgué": g. Private to "coloqué": q.
"colgué" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "coloqué" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "colgué" for "coloqué" ever safe?
Which is more common, "colgué" or "coloqué"?
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 "colgué" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coloqué" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "colgué" and "coloqué" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coloqué vs coque". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #11,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.