conocevsconozcoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“conoce” and “conozco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,014
“conoce” frequency rank
#1,190
“conozco” frequency rank
2204
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conoce conozco
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conocer. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de conocer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conoce and conozco apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
conoce
7 ch
conozco

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. conoce ([koˈnose]) and conozco ([koˈnosko]) 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 2204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conoce is recorded at frequency rank #1,014, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈnose]. conozco is at rank #1,190, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈnosko].

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 2204, this pair ranks #320,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of conoce vs conozco

Shared letters: cno. Private to "conoce": e. Private to "conozco": z.

"conoce" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "conozco" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conocecconoce · cnooce · concoe · connoce · conocce · conoec · conose · coonce
  • conozcocconozco · cnoozco · connozco · conoczo · conozcco · conozoc · conozzco · conzoco

Frequency comparison

conoce#1,014
conozco#1,190

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conoce" and "conozco" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koˈnose] versus [koˈnosko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "conoce" or "conozco"?
"conoce" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,014 in our Spanish list, against #1,190 for "conozco". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering conoce vs conozco

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “conoce” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list