Which to use
“interroga” and “interrogar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,436
- “interroga” frequency rank
- #31,402
- “interrogar” frequency rank
- 72838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interroga | interrogar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de interrogar. | Hacer una o varias preguntas a alguien para obtener información o respuestas. |
Where the eye mixes interroga and interrogar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between interroga and interrogar
A purely visual mix-up. interroga ([ĩn̪t̪eˈroɣ̞a]) and interrogar ([ĩn̪t̪eroˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “interroga” sits inside “interrogar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interroga is recorded at frequency rank #41,436, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eˈroɣ̞a]. interrogar is at rank #31,402, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eroˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 72838, this pair ranks #24,549 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of interroga vs interrogar
Shared letters: aeginort. Private to "interroga": -. Private to "interrogar": -.
"interroga" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "interrogar" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- interroga ← inetrroga · innterroga · interoga · interorga · interrgoa · interroag · interrogga · intreroga
- interrogar ← inetrrogar · innterrogar · interogar · interorgar · interrgoar · interroagr · interrogarr · interroggar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "interroga" and "interrogar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "interroga" or "interrogar"?
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 "interroga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "interrogar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,549 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "interroga" and "interrogar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interponga vs interroga". 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 #24,549 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.