Which to use
“conocían” is a verb and “conocido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,012
- “conocían” frequency rank
- #800
- “conocido” frequency rank
- 11812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conocían | conocido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de conocer. | Que se conoce, que se sabe lo que es o quién es. Se dice de aquello sobre lo que se tiene conocimiento. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conocían and conocido apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: conocían is [konoˈsiãn] while conocido is [konoˈsið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conocían is recorded at frequency rank #11,012, classified as averb, pronounced [konoˈsiãn]. conocido is at rank #800, tagged as anadj, pronounced [konoˈsið̞o].
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 11812, this pair ranks #293,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of conocían vs conocido
Shared letters: cno. Private to "conocían": aí. Private to "conocido": di.
"conocían" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "conocido" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- conocido ← cconocido · cnoocido · concoido · connocido · conoccido · conocdio · conociddo · conociod
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conocían" and "conocido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "conocían" or "conocido"?
Remembering conocían vs conocido
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “conocían”; for an adjective, it's “conocido”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “conocían” entry
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