Which to use
“elegí” is a verb and “elegida” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,764
- “elegí” frequency rank
- #7,989
- “elegida” frequency rank
- 19753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elegí | elegida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de elegir. | Forma del femenino de elegido, participio de elegir. |
Where the eye mixes elegí and elegida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses elegí with elegida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: elegí is [eleˈxi] while elegida is [eleˈxið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
elegí is recorded at frequency rank #11,764, classified as averb, pronounced [eleˈxi]. elegida is at rank #7,989, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [eleˈxið̞a].
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 19753, this pair ranks #262,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of elegí vs elegida
Shared letters: egl. Private to "elegí": í. Private to "elegida": adi.
"elegí" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "elegida" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- elegida ← eelgida · elegdia · eleggida · elegiad · elegidda · eleigda · elgeida · ellegida
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "elegí" for "elegida" ever safe?
Frequency check: "elegí" vs "elegida" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "elegí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "elegida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elegí" and "elegida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elegí vs Eligio". 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 #262,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.