Which to use
“escasa” is an adjective and “escoja” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,016
- “escasa” frequency rank
- #29,203
- “escoja” frequency rank
- 36219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escasa | escoja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de escaso. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de escoger. |
Where the eye mixes escasa and escoja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. escasa and escoja follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses escasa with escoja
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: escasa is [esˈkasa] while escoja is [esˈkoxa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escasa is recorded at frequency rank #7,016, classified as anadj, pronounced [esˈkasa]. escoja is at rank #29,203, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈkoxa].
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 36219, this pair ranks #181,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of escasa vs escoja
Shared letters: aces. Private to "escasa": -. Private to "escoja": jo.
"escasa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "escoja" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "escasa" and "escoja" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "escasa" or "escoja"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "escasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escoja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escasa" and "escoja" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esboza vs escoja". 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 #181,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.