recogívsrecogíaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,778
“recogí” frequency rank
#27,371
“recogía” frequency rank
74149
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recogí recogía
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recoger. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de recoger.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recogí and recogía apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
recogí
7 ch
recogía

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. recogí ([rekoˈxi]) and recogía ([rekoˈxia]) 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 extra letter(s) - “recogí” sits inside “recogía”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recogí is recorded at frequency rank #46,778, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoˈxi]. recogía is at rank #27,371, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekoˈxia].

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 74149, this pair ranks #21,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recogí vs recogía

Shared letters: cegorí. Private to "recogí": -. Private to "recogía": a.

"recogí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "recogía" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

recogí#46,778
recogía#27,371

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recogí" and "recogía" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([rekoˈxi] versus [rekoˈxia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recogí" or "recogía"?
"recogía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,371 in our Spanish list, against #46,778 for "recogí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering recogí vs recogía

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list