Which to use
“escoba” is a noun and “escoja” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,535
- “escoba” frequency rank
- #29,203
- “escoja” frequency rank
- 47738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escoba | escoja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Instrumento de limpieza utilizado para remover del piso, el polvo y basura en general. Esta compuesto por un palo en cuyo extremo se encuentra un haz de fibras. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de escoger. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set escoba and escoja apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
escoba and escoja form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - b in “escoba” becomes j in “escoja” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escoba is recorded at frequency rank #18,535, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈkoβ̞a]. 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 47738, this pair ranks #118,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "escoba" and "escoja" be used interchangeably?
Remembering escoba vs escoja
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “escoba”; for a verb, it's “escoja”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “escoba” entry
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