Which to use
“recoger” and “reponer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,190
- “recoger” frequency rank
- #22,491
- “reponer” frequency rank
- 26681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recoger | reponer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Volver a tomar una cosa. | Volver a poner una cosa en el lugar o estado que tenía. |
Where the eye mixes recoger and reponer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses recoger with reponer
A purely visual mix-up. recoger ([rekoˈxeɾ]) and reponer ([repoˈneɾ]) 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 26681, 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]. reponer is at rank #22,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [repoˈneɾ].
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 26681, this pair ranks #230,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recoger vs reponer
Shared letters: eor. Private to "recoger": cg. Private to "reponer": np.
"recoger" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "reponer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recoger" and "reponer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recoger" vs "reponer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "reponer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recoger" and "reponer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reponer vs reporter". 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 #230,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.