lograrsevslograsteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“lograrse” and “lograste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,375
“lograrse” frequency rank
#27,292
“lograste” frequency rank
67667
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lograrse lograste
Definition Crecer hasta la madurez: llegar a la perfección; salir bien. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de lograr o de lograrse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lograrse and lograste apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
lograrse
8 ch
lograste

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lograrse ([loˈɣ̞ɾaɾse]) and lograste ([loˈɣ̞ɾast̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67667, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lograrse is recorded at frequency rank #40,375, classified as averb, pronounced [loˈɣ̞ɾaɾse]. lograste is at rank #27,292, tagged as averb, pronounced [loˈɣ̞ɾast̪e].

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 67667, this pair ranks #36,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lograrse vs lograste

Shared letters: aeglors. Private to "lograrse": -. Private to "lograste": t.

"lograrse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "lograste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lograrselgorarse · llograrse · logarrse · loggrarse · lograrce · lograres · lograrrse · lograrsse
  • lograstelgoraste · llograste · logarste · loggraste · lograset · lograsste · lograstte · logratse

Frequency comparison

lograrse#40,375
lograste#27,292

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lograrse" and "lograste" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([loˈɣ̞ɾaɾse] versus [loˈɣ̞ɾast̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lograrse" or "lograste"?
"lograste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,292 in our Spanish list, against #40,375 for "lograrse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lograrse vs lograste

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 “lograrse” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list