Which to use
“escogió” and “escupió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,687
- “escogió” frequency rank
- #48,384
- “escupió” frequency rank
- 62071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escogió | escupió |
|---|---|---|
| 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 escupir. |
Where the eye mixes escogió and escupió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. escogió and escupió follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between escogió and escupió
A purely visual mix-up. escogió ([eskoˈxjo]) and escupió ([eskuˈpjo]) 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 62071, 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]. escupió is at rank #48,384, tagged as averb, pronounced [eskuˈpjo].
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 62071, this pair ranks #53,239 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of escogió vs escupió
Shared letters: ceisó. Private to "escogió": go. Private to "escupió": pu.
"escogió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "escupió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "escogió" for "escupió" ever safe?
Frequency check: "escogió" vs "escupió" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "escogió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escupió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,239 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escogió" and "escupió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "escupen vs escupió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #53,239 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.