escogevsescogerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“escoge” and “escoger” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,815
“escoge” frequency rank
#5,614
“escoger” frequency rank
18429
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature escoge escoger
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de escoger. Elegir, seleccionar una persona o cosa de entre varias.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set escoge and escoger apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
escoge
7 ch
escoger

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. escoge ([esˈkoxe]) 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 extra letter(s) - “escoge” sits inside “escoger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

escoge is recorded at frequency rank #12,815, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈkoxe]. 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 18429, this pair ranks #267,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of escoge vs escoger

Shared letters: cegos. Private to "escoge": -. Private to "escoger": r.

"escoge" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "escoger" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • escogeecsoge · esccoge · escgoe · escoeg · escogge · esocge · esscoge · secoge
  • escogerecsoger · esccoger · escgoer · escoegr · escogerr · escogger · escogre · esocger

Frequency comparison

escoge#12,815
escoger#5,614

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "escoge" and "escoger" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([esˈkoxe] versus [eskoˈxeɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "escoge" or "escoger"?
"escoger" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,614 in our Spanish list, against #12,815 for "escoge". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering escoge vs escoger

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “escoge” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list