Which to use
“colgué” is a verb and “coque” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,136
- “colgué” frequency rank
- #47,683
- “coque” frequency rank
- 79819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | colgué | coque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse. | Combustible sólido y ligero, obtenido por la calcinación de la hulla. |
Where the eye mixes colgué and coque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. colgué runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against coque's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between colgué and coque
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: colgué is [kolˈɣ̞e] while coque is [ˈkoke]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79819, 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]. coque is at rank #47,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoke].
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 79819, this pair ranks #12,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of colgué vs coque
Shared letters: cou. Private to "colgué": glé. Private to "coque": eq.
"colgué" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "coque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- coque ← ccoque · coqeu · coqque · couqe · cqoue · ocque
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "colgué" and "coque" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "colgué" or "coque"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "colgué" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "colgué" and "coque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coloqué vs coque". 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 #12,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.