Which to use
“elegí” and “elegir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,764
- “elegí” frequency rank
- #1,479
- “elegir” frequency rank
- 13243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elegí | elegir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de elegir. | Preferir una cosa o persona a otra para un fin. |
Where the eye mixes elegí and elegir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between elegí and elegir
A purely visual mix-up. elegí ([eleˈxi]) and elegir ([eleˈxiɾ]) 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 13243, 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]. elegir is at rank #1,479, tagged as averb, pronounced [eleˈxiɾ].
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 13243, this pair ranks #288,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of elegí vs elegir
Shared letters: egl. Private to "elegí": í. Private to "elegir": ir.
"elegí" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "elegir" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- elegir ← eelgir · eleggir · elegirr · elegri · eleigr · elgeir · ellegir · leegir
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "elegí" and "elegir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "elegí" vs "elegir" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "elegí" and "elegir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "elegí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "elegir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elegí" and "elegir" 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 #288,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.