Which to use
“cuelga” and “cuelgo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,429
- “cuelga” frequency rank
- #34,038
- “cuelgo” frequency rank
- 47467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuelga | cuelgo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de colgar o de colgarse. |
Where the eye mixes cuelga and cuelgo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cuelga and cuelgo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: cuelga vs cuelgo
A purely visual mix-up. cuelga ([ˈkwelɣ̞a]) and cuelgo ([ˈkwelɣ̞o]) 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 a single letter - a in “cuelga” becomes o in “cuelgo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47467, 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]. cuelgo is at rank #34,038, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkwelɣ̞o].
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 47467, this pair ranks #119,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cuelga vs cuelgo
Shared letters: ceglu. Private to "cuelga": a. Private to "cuelgo": o.
"cuelga" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "cuelgo" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cuelga" and "cuelgo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cuelga" or "cuelgo"?
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 "cuelgo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuelga" and "cuelgo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coello vs cuelgo". 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 #119,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.