Which to use
“erige” and “erigió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,584
- “erige” frequency rank
- #34,569
- “erigió” frequency rank
- 68153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erige | erigió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de erigir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de erigir. |
Where the eye mixes erige and erigió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erige runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against erigió's 6 (VCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erige and erigió
A purely visual mix-up. erige ([eˈɾixe]) and erigió ([eɾiˈxjo]) 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 68153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erige is recorded at frequency rank #33,584, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈɾixe]. erigió is at rank #34,569, tagged as averb, pronounced [eɾiˈxjo].
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 68153, this pair ranks #35,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erige vs erigió
Shared letters: egir. Private to "erige": -. Private to "erigió": ó.
"erige" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "erigió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erige ← eirge · ergie · erieg · erigge · errige · reige
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erige" for "erigió" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erige" vs "erigió" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erigió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erige" and "erigió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erige vs erre". 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 #35,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.