Which to use
“encoge” and “escoger” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,555
- “encoge” frequency rank
- #5,614
- “escoger” frequency rank
- 49169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encoge | escoger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de encoger o de encogerse. | Elegir, seleccionar una persona o cosa de entre varias. |
Where the eye mixes encoge and escoger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. encoge runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against escoger's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses encoge with escoger
A purely visual mix-up. encoge ([ẽŋˈkoxe]) and escoger ([eskoˈxeɾ]) 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 49169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encoge is recorded at frequency rank #43,555, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋˈkoxe]. escoger is at rank #5,614, tagged as averb, pronounced [eskoˈxeɾ].
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 49169, this pair ranks #110,336 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of encoge vs escoger
Shared letters: cego. Private to "encoge": n. Private to "escoger": rs.
"encoge" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "escoger" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "encoge" and "escoger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "encoge" or "escoger"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "encoge" and "escoger" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "encoge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escoger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,336 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encoge" and "escoger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encoge vs escogen". 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 #110,336 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.