Which to use
“cuelgo” and “cuelgue” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,038
- “cuelgo” frequency rank
- #39,677
- “cuelgue” frequency rank
- 73715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuelgo | cuelgue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) 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 cuelgo and cuelgue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cuelgo 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.
Look-alike desk: cuelgo vs cuelgue
A purely visual mix-up. cuelgo ([ˈkwelɣ̞o]) 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 73715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuelgo is recorded at frequency rank #34,038, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkwelɣ̞o]. 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 73715, this pair ranks #22,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cuelgo vs cuelgue
Shared letters: ceglu. Private to "cuelgo": o. Private to "cuelgue": -.
"cuelgo" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "cuelgue" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cuelgo" and "cuelgue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cuelgo" or "cuelgue"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuelgo" 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 #22,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuelgo" 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 #22,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.