Which to use
“recoger” and “recogí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,190
- “recoger” frequency rank
- #46,778
- “recogí” frequency rank
- 50968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recoger | recogí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Volver a tomar una cosa. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recoger. |
Where the eye mixes recoger and recogí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recoger runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against recogí's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: recoger vs recogí
A purely visual mix-up. recoger ([rekoˈxeɾ]) and recogí ([rekoˈxi]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recoger is recorded at frequency rank #4,190, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoˈxeɾ]. recogí is at rank #46,778, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoˈxi].
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 50968, this pair ranks #100,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recoger vs recogí
Shared letters: cegor. Private to "recoger": -. Private to "recogí": í.
"recoger" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "recogí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recoger ← ercoger · rceoger · reccoger · recgoer · recoegr · recogerr · recogger · recogre
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recoger" and "recogí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recoger" or "recogí"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recoger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recogí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recoger" and "recogí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recogí vs recogían". 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 #100,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.