Which to use
“recogí” and “recoja” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,778
- “recogí” frequency rank
- #28,905
- “recoja” frequency rank
- 75683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recogí | recoja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recoger. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de recoger. |
Where the eye mixes recogí and recoja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recogí and recoja follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between recogí and recoja
A purely visual mix-up. recogí ([rekoˈxi]) and recoja ([reˈkoxa]) 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 75683, 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]. recoja is at rank #28,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkoxa].
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 75683, this pair ranks #19,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recogí vs recoja
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "recogí": gí. Private to "recoja": aj.
"recogí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "recoja" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recoja ← ercoja · rceoja · reccoja · recjoa · recoaj · recojja · reocja · rrecoja
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "recogí" for "recoja" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "recogí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recoja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recogí" and "recoja" 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 #19,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.