conocióvsconoscoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: conoció is a verb, conosco is a pronoun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“conoció” is a verb and “conosco” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,692
“conoció” frequency rank
#30,824
“conosco” frequency rank
35516
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conoció conosco
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de conocer. Con nosotros o nosotras: forma combinada de com (preposición, 'con') y nós (pronombre personal de primera persona del plural).

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
conoció
7 ch
conosco

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: conoció is averb and conoscoapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35516, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conoció is recorded at frequency rank #4,692, classified as averb, pronounced [konoˈsjo]. conosco is at rank #30,824, tagged as apron.

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 35516, this pair ranks #185,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of conoció vs conosco

Shared letters: cno. Private to "conoció": . Private to "conosco": s.

"conoció" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "conosco" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conoscocconosco · cnoosco · connosco · conocso · conoscco · conosoc · conossco · consoco

Frequency comparison

conoció#4,692
conosco#30,824

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conoció" and "conosco" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "conoció" is a verb and "conosco" a pronoun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "conoció" or "conosco"?
"conoció" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,692 in our Spanish list, against #30,824 for "conosco". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering conoció vs conosco

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “conoció”; for a pronoun, it's “conosco”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “conoció” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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