Which to use
“cuelga” and “cuelgue” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,429
- “cuelga” frequency rank
- #39,677
- “cuelgue” frequency rank
- 53106
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuelga | cuelgue |
|---|---|---|
| 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 subjuntivo de colgar o de colgarse. |
Where the eye mixes cuelga and cuelgue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cuelga runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against cuelgue's 7 (CVVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cuelga with cuelgue
A purely visual mix-up. cuelga ([ˈkwelɣ̞a]) and cuelgue ([ˈkwelɣ̞e]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53106, 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]. cuelgue is at rank #39,677, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkwelɣ̞e].
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 53106, this pair ranks #89,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cuelga vs cuelgue
Shared letters: ceglu. Private to "cuelga": a. Private to "cuelgue": -.
"cuelga" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "cuelgue" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cuelga" and "cuelgue" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cuelga" or "cuelgue" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cuelga" and "cuelgue" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuelga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuelgue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuelga" and "cuelgue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuelgue 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 #89,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.