Which to use
“escuchad” and “escuchó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,382
- “escuchad” frequency rank
- #8,378
- “escuchó” frequency rank
- 56760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escuchad | escuchó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de escuchar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de escuchar. |
Where the eye mixes escuchad and escuchó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. escuchad runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against escuchó's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between escuchad and escuchó
A purely visual mix-up. escuchad ([eskuˈt͡ʃað̞]) and escuchó ([eskuˈt͡ʃo]) 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 56760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escuchad is recorded at frequency rank #48,382, classified as averb, pronounced [eskuˈt͡ʃað̞]. escuchó is at rank #8,378, tagged as averb, pronounced [eskuˈt͡ʃo].
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 56760, this pair ranks #73,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of escuchad vs escuchó
Shared letters: cehsu. Private to "escuchad": ad. Private to "escuchó": ó.
"escuchad" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "escuchó" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- escuchad ← ecsuchad · esccuchad · esccuhad · escucahd · escucchad · escuchadd · escuchda · escuchhad
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "escuchad" and "escuchó" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "escuchad" or "escuchó"?
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 "escuchad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escuchó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escuchad" and "escuchó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "escuchad vs escuchame". 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 #73,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.