Which to use
“escoja” and “esconda” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,203
- “escoja” frequency rank
- #44,727
- “esconda” frequency rank
- 73930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escoja | esconda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de escoger. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de esconder. |
Where the eye mixes escoja and esconda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. escoja runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against esconda's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses escoja with esconda
A purely visual mix-up. escoja ([esˈkoxa]) and esconda ([esˈkõn̪d̪a]) 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 73930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escoja is recorded at frequency rank #29,203, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈkoxa]. esconda is at rank #44,727, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈkõn̪d̪a].
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 73930, this pair ranks #22,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of escoja vs esconda
Shared letters: aceos. Private to "escoja": j. Private to "esconda": dn.
"escoja" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "esconda" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "escoja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "esconda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escoja" and "esconda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esconda vs escondían". 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 #22,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.