Which to use
“escuché” and “escuchó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,891
- “escuché” frequency rank
- #8,378
- “escuchó” frequency rank
- 13269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escuché | escuchó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo 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 escuché and escuchó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. escuché and escuchó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses escuché with escuchó
A purely visual mix-up. escuché ([eskuˈt͡ʃe]) 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 a single letter - é in “escuché” becomes ó in “escuchó”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escuché is recorded at frequency rank #4,891, classified as averb, pronounced [eskuˈt͡ʃe]. 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 13269, this pair ranks #288,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of escuché vs escuchó
Shared letters: cehsu. Private to "escuché": é. Private to "escuchó": ó.
"escuché" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "escuchó" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "escuché" for "escuchó" ever safe?
Which is more common, "escuché" or "escuchó"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "escuché" 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 #288,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escuché" and "escuchó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "escuchó vs escupió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #288,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.