Which to use
“escogí” and “escoja” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,066
- “escogí” frequency rank
- #29,203
- “escoja” frequency rank
- 59269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escogí | escoja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de escoger. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de escoger. |
Where the eye mixes escogí and escoja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. escogí and escoja follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses escogí with escoja
A purely visual mix-up. escogí ([eskoˈxi]) 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 59269, 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]. 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 59269, this pair ranks #63,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of escogí vs escoja
Shared letters: ceos. Private to "escogí": gí. Private to "escoja": aj.
"escogí" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "escoja" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- escoja ← ecsoja · esccoja · escjoa · escoaj · escojja · esocja · esscoja · secoja
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "escogí" for "escoja" ever safe?
Which is more common, "escogí" or "escoja"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "escogí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escoja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escogí" and "escoja" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esboza vs escoja". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #63,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.