Which to use
“conocido” is an adjective and “conoció” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #800
- “conocido” frequency rank
- #4,692
- “conoció” frequency rank
- 5492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conocido | conoció |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se conoce, que se sabe lo que es o quién es. Se dice de aquello sobre lo que se tiene conocimiento. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de conocer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conocido and conoció apart are highlighted. They share 6 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: conocido is [konoˈsið̞o] while conoció is [konoˈsjo]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conocido is recorded at frequency rank #800, classified as anadj, pronounced [konoˈsið̞o]. conoció is at rank #4,692, tagged as averb, pronounced [konoˈsjo].
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 5492, this pair ranks #313,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of conocido vs conoció
Shared letters: cino. Private to "conocido": d. Private to "conoció": ó.
"conocido" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "conoció" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- conocido ← cconocido · cnoocido · concoido · connocido · conoccido · conocdio · conociddo · conociod
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conocido" and "conoció" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "conocido" or "conoció"?
Remembering conocido vs conoció
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “conocido”; for a verb, it's “conoció”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “conocido” entry
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