Which to use
“organizó” is a verb and “órgano” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,572
- “organizó” frequency rank
- #3,664
- “órgano” frequency rank
- 10236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | organizó | órgano |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de organizar. | Parte de un animal o una planta adaptada a una función. |
Where the eye mixes organizó and órgano
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses organizó with órgano
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: organizó is [oɾɣ̞aniˈso] while órgano is [ˈoɾɣ̞ano]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
organizó is recorded at frequency rank #6,572, classified as averb, pronounced [oɾɣ̞aniˈso]. órgano is at rank #3,664, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoɾɣ̞ano].
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 10236, this pair ranks #299,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of organizó vs órgano
Shared letters: agnoró. Private to "organizó": iz. Private to "órgano": -.
"organizó" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "órgano" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "organizó" and "órgano" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "organizó" or "órgano" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "organizó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "órgano" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "organizó" and "órgano" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Orán vs órgano". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #299,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.