escogívsescoteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: escogí is a verb, escote is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“escogí” is a verb and “escote” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,066
“escogí” frequency rank
#21,663
“escote” frequency rank
51729
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature escogí escote
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de escoger. Parte que corresponde pagar a cada uno de un grupo después de dividir uno o mas gastos comunes.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
escogí
6 ch
escote

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: escogí is [eskoˈxi] while escote is [esˈkot̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51729, 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]. escote is at rank #21,663, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈkot̪e].

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 51729, this pair ranks #96,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of escogí vs escote

Shared letters: ceos. Private to "escogí": . Private to "escote": t.

"escogí" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "escote" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • escoteecsote · esccote · escoet · escotte · esctoe · esocte · esscote · secote

Frequency comparison

escogí#30,066
escote#21,663

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "escogí" and "escote" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "escogí" is a verb and "escote" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "escogí" or "escote"?
"escote" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,663 in our Spanish list, against #30,066 for "escogí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering escogí vs escote

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “escogí”; for a noun, it's “escote”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “escogí” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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