Which to use
“recogí” and “recojo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,778
- “recogí” frequency rank
- #32,374
- “recojo” frequency rank
- 79152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recogí | recojo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de recoger. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de recoger. |
Where the eye mixes recogí and recojo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recogí and recojo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: recogí vs recojo
A purely visual mix-up. recogí ([rekoˈxi]) and recojo ([reˈkoxo]) 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 79152, 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]. recojo is at rank #32,374, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈkoxo].
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 79152, this pair ranks #13,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of recogí vs recojo
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "recogí": gí. Private to "recojo": j.
"recogí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "recojo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- recojo ← ercojo · rceojo · reccojo · recjoo · recojjo · recooj · reocjo · rrecojo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recogí" and "recojo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recogí" or "recojo"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "recogí" and "recojo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "recogí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "recojo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recogí" and "recojo" 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 #13,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.