Which to use
“colgué” and “cuelgue” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,136
- “colgué” frequency rank
- #39,677
- “cuelgue” frequency rank
- 71813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | colgué | cuelgue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de colgar o de colgarse. |
Where the eye mixes colgué and cuelgue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. colgué runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against cuelgue's 7 (CVVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses colgué with cuelgue
A purely visual mix-up. colgué ([kolˈɣ̞e]) and cuelgue ([ˈkwelɣ̞e]) 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 71813, 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]. cuelgue is at rank #39,677, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkwelɣ̞e].
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 71813, this pair ranks #26,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of colgué vs cuelgue
Shared letters: cglu. Private to "colgué": oé. Private to "cuelgue": e.
"colgué" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "cuelgue" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cuelgue ← ccuelgue · ceulgue · cueglue · cuelgeu · cuelggue · cuellgue · cueluge · culegue
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "colgué" and "cuelgue" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "colgué" or "cuelgue" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "colgué" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuelgue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "colgué" and "cuelgue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuelgue vs cuelguen". 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 #26,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.