recojavsremojoConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#28,905
“recoja” frequency rank
#46,784
“remojo” frequency rank
75689
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recoja remojo
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de recoger. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de remojar.

Where the eye mixes recoja and remojo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recoja and remojo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

6 ch
recoja
6 ch
remojo

Look-alike desk: recoja vs remojo

A purely visual mix-up. recoja ([reˈkoxa]) and remojo ([reˈmoxo]) 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 75689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recoja is recorded at frequency rank #28,905, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈkoxa]. remojo is at rank #46,784, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈmoxo].

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 75689, this pair ranks #19,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recoja vs remojo

Shared letters: ejor. Private to "recoja": ac. Private to "remojo": m.

"recoja" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "remojo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recojaercoja · rceoja · reccoja · recjoa · recoaj · recojja · reocja · rrecoja
  • remojoermojo · remjoo · remmojo · remojjo · remooj · reomjo · rmeojo · rremojo

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "recoja" and "remojo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([reˈkoxa] versus [reˈmoxo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "recoja" vs "remojo" - which ranks higher?
"recoja" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,905 in our Spanish list, against #46,784 for "remojo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "recoja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "remojo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #19,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "recoja" and "remojo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "relajo vs remojo". 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 #19,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list