escogevsescojaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,815
“escoge” frequency rank
#29,203
“escoja” frequency rank
42018
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature escoge escoja
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de escoger. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de escoger.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set escoge and escoja apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
escoge
6 ch
escoja

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. escoge ([esˈkoxe]) and escoja ([esˈkoxa]) 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 42018, 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]. 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 42018, this pair ranks #150,531 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of escoge vs escoja

Shared letters: ceos. Private to "escoge": g. Private to "escoja": aj.

"escoge" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "escoja" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • escogeecsoge · esccoge · escgoe · escoeg · escogge · esocge · esscoge · secoge
  • escojaecsoja · esccoja · escjoa · escoaj · escojja · esocja · esscoja · secoja

Frequency comparison

escoge#12,815
escoja#29,203

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "escoge" and "escoja" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([esˈkoxe] versus [esˈkoxa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "escoge" or "escoja"?
"escoge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,815 in our Spanish list, against #29,203 for "escoja". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering escoge vs escoja

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