Which to use
“escogí” and “escogió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,066
- “escogí” frequency rank
- #13,687
- “escogió” frequency rank
- 43753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escogí | escogió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple 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 eye mixes escogí and escogió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. escogí runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against escogió's 7 (VCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: escogí vs escogió
A purely visual mix-up. escogí ([eskoˈxi]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escogí is recorded at frequency rank #30,066, classified as averb, pronounced [eskoˈxi]. 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 43753, this pair ranks #140,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of escogí vs escogió
Shared letters: cegos. Private to "escogí": í. Private to "escogió": ió.
"escogí" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "escogió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "escogí" for "escogió" ever safe?
Frequency check: "escogí" vs "escogió" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "escogí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escogió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escogí" and "escogió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encoge vs escogí". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #140,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.