recogenvsrecogióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,465
“recogen” frequency rank
#13,130
“recogió” frequency rank
25595
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recogen recogió
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de recoger. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recoger.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recogen and recogió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
recogen
7 ch
recogió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. recogen ([reˈkoxẽn]) and recogió ([rekoˈxjo]) 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 25595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recogen is recorded at frequency rank #12,465, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkoxẽn]. recogió is at rank #13,130, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoˈxjo].

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 25595, this pair ranks #235,706 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of recogen vs recogió

Shared letters: cegor. Private to "recogen": n. Private to "recogió": .

"recogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "recogió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recogenercogen · rceogen · reccogen · recgoen · recoegn · recogenn · recoggen · recogne

Frequency comparison

recogen#12,465
recogió#13,130

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recogen" and "recogió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reˈkoxẽn] versus [rekoˈxjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recogen" or "recogió"?
"recogen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,465 in our Spanish list, against #13,130 for "recogió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering recogen vs recogió

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list