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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set escuché and escuchó apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering escuché vs escuchó
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “escuché” entry
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