escogenvsescogióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,113
“escogen” frequency rank
#13,687
“escogió” frequency rank
46800
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature escogen escogió
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de escoger. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de escoger.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set escogen and escogió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
escogen
7 ch
escogió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. escogen ([esˈkoxẽn]) and escogió ([eskoˈxjo]) 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 46800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

escogen is recorded at frequency rank #33,113, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈkoxẽn]. escogió is at rank #13,687, tagged as averb, pronounced [eskoˈxjo].

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 46800, this pair ranks #123,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of escogen vs escogió

Shared letters: cegos. Private to "escogen": n. Private to "escogió": .

"escogen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "escogió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • escogenecsogen · esccogen · escgoen · escoegn · escogenn · escoggen · escogne · esocgen

Frequency comparison

escogen#33,113
escogió#13,687

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "escogen" and "escogió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([esˈkoxẽn] versus [eskoˈxjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "escogen" or "escogió"?
"escogió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,687 in our Spanish list, against #33,113 for "escogen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering escogen vs escogió

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 “escogen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list