Which to use
“recogí” and “recogió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,778
- “recogí” frequency rank
- #13,130
- “recogió” frequency rank
- 59908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recogí | recogió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple 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 eye mixes recogí and recogió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. recogí runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against recogió's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: recogí vs recogió
A purely visual mix-up. recogí ([rekoˈxi]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59908, 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]. 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 59908, this pair ranks #60,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recogí vs recogió
Shared letters: cegor. Private to "recogí": í. Private to "recogió": ió.
"recogí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "recogió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recogí" and "recogió" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recogí" vs "recogió" - 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 "recogí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recogió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recogí" and "recogió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recogí vs recogían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.