escogióvsescondióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,687
“escogió” frequency rank
#24,857
“escondió” frequency rank
38544
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature escogió escondió
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) 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 esconder.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set escogió and escondió apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
escogió
8 ch
escondió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. escogió ([eskoˈxjo]) and escondió ([eskõn̪ˈd̪jo]) 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 38544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

escogió is recorded at frequency rank #13,687, classified as averb, pronounced [eskoˈxjo]. escondió is at rank #24,857, tagged as averb, pronounced [eskõn̪ˈd̪jo].

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 38544, this pair ranks #169,425 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of escogió vs escondió

Shared letters: ceiosó. Private to "escogió": g. Private to "escondió": dn.

"escogió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV  ·  "escondió" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV

Frequency comparison

escogió#13,687
escondió#24,857

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "escogió" and "escondió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eskoˈxjo] versus [eskõn̪ˈd̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "escogió" or "escondió"?
"escogió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,687 in our Spanish list, against #24,857 for "escondió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering escogió vs escondió

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list