Which to use
“escogieron” and “escondieron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,202
- “escogieron” frequency rank
- #42,992
- “escondieron” frequency rank
- 72194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escogieron | escondieron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de escoger. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de esconder. |
Where the eye mixes escogieron and escondieron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. escogieron runs 10 letters (VCCVCVVCVC) against escondieron's 11 (VCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses escogieron with escondieron
A purely visual mix-up. escogieron ([eskoˈxjeɾõn]) and escondieron ([eskõn̪ˈd̪jeɾõn]) 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 72194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escogieron is recorded at frequency rank #29,202, classified as averb, pronounced [eskoˈxjeɾõn]. escondieron is at rank #42,992, tagged as averb, pronounced [eskõn̪ˈd̪jeɾõn].
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 72194, this pair ranks #25,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of escogieron vs escondieron
Shared letters: ceinors. Private to "escogieron": g. Private to "escondieron": d.
"escogieron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC · "escondieron" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- escogieron ← ecsogieron · esccogieron · escgoieron · escogeiron · escoggieron · escogieorn · escogierno · escogieronn
- escondieron ← ecsondieron · esccondieron · escnodieron · escodnieron · esconddieron · escondeiron · escondieorn · escondierno
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "escogieron" for "escondieron" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "escogieron" or "escondieron" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "escogieron" and "escondieron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "escogieron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escondieron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escogieron" and "escondieron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encendieron vs escondieron". 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 #25,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.