Which to use
“escapan” and “escojan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,363
- “escapan” frequency rank
- #46,530
- “escojan” frequency rank
- 61893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escapan | escojan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de escapar o de escaparse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de escoger. |
Where the eye mixes escapan and escojan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. escapan and escojan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses escapan with escojan
A purely visual mix-up. escapan ([esˈkapãn]) and escojan ([esˈkoxãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escapan is recorded at frequency rank #15,363, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈkapãn]. escojan is at rank #46,530, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈkoxãn].
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 61893, this pair ranks #53,913 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of escapan vs escojan
Shared letters: acens. Private to "escapan": p. Private to "escojan": jo.
"escapan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "escojan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "escapan" and "escojan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "escapan" or "escojan"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "escapan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escojan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,913 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escapan" and "escojan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "escojan vs escola". 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 #53,913 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.