Which to use
“cuelga” and “cuelgan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,429
- “cuelga” frequency rank
- #20,634
- “cuelgan” frequency rank
- 34063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuelga | cuelgan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse. |
Where the eye mixes cuelga and cuelgan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cuelga runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against cuelgan's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cuelga vs cuelgan
A purely visual mix-up. cuelga ([ˈkwelɣ̞a]) and cuelgan ([ˈkwelɣ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “cuelga” sits inside “cuelgan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuelga is recorded at frequency rank #13,429, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkwelɣ̞a]. cuelgan is at rank #20,634, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkwelɣ̞ãn].
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 34063, this pair ranks #193,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cuelga vs cuelgan
Shared letters: aceglu. Private to "cuelga": -. Private to "cuelgan": n.
"cuelga" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "cuelgan" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cuelga" and "cuelgan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cuelga" vs "cuelgan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuelga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuelgan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuelga" and "cuelgan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuelgan 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 #193,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.