Which to use
“esconder” and “escondo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,994
- “esconder” frequency rank
- #38,091
- “escondo” frequency rank
- 46085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | esconder | escondo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ocultar, apartar de la vista con algún fin. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de esconder. |
Where the eye mixes esconder and escondo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. esconder runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against escondo's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: esconder vs escondo
A purely visual mix-up. esconder ([eskõn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) and escondo ([esˈkõn̪d̪o]) 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 46085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
esconder is recorded at frequency rank #7,994, classified as averb, pronounced [eskõn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. escondo is at rank #38,091, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈkõn̪d̪o].
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 46085, this pair ranks #127,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of esconder vs escondo
Shared letters: cdenos. Private to "esconder": r. Private to "escondo": -.
"esconder" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "escondo" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "esconder" and "escondo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "esconder" or "escondo"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "esconder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escondo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "esconder" and "escondo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esconda vs escondo". 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 #127,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.