recogíanvsrecogióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#48,649
“recogían” frequency rank
#13,130
“recogió” frequency rank
61779
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recogían recogió
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto 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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recogían and recogió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
recogían
7 ch
recogió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. recogían ([rekoˈxiãn]) 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 61779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recogían is recorded at frequency rank #48,649, classified as averb, pronounced [rekoˈxiãn]. 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 61779, this pair ranks #54,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recogían vs recogió

Shared letters: cegor. Private to "recogían": aní. Private to "recogió": .

"recogían" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC  ·  "recogió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

recogían#48,649
recogió#13,130

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recogían" and "recogió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([rekoˈxiãn] versus [rekoˈxjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recogían" or "recogió"?
"recogió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,130 in our Spanish list, against #48,649 for "recogían". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering recogían vs recogió

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list