Which to use
“escoja” is a verb and “escort” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,203
- “escoja” frequency rank
- #30,460
- “escort” frequency rank
- 59663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escoja | escort |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de escoger. | Prostituta que es contratada a través de citas privadas en lugar de trabajar en un prostíbulo. |
Where the eye mixes escoja and escort
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. escoja (VCCVCV) and escort (VCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: escoja vs escort
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: escoja is [esˈkoxa] while escort is [esˈkoɾt̪]. 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 59663, 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]. escort is at rank #30,460, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈkoɾt̪].
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 59663, this pair ranks #61,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of escoja vs escort
Shared letters: ceos. Private to "escoja": aj. Private to "escort": rt.
"escoja" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "escort" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "escoja" and "escort" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "escoja" or "escort"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "escoja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escort" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escoja" and "escort" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esboza vs escoja". 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 #61,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.