Which to use
“recoja” and “retoma” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,905
- “recoja” frequency rank
- #23,579
- “retoma” frequency rank
- 52484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recoja | retoma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de recoger. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retomar. |
Where the eye mixes recoja and retoma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recoja and retoma follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses recoja with retoma
A purely visual mix-up. recoja ([reˈkoxa]) and retoma ([reˈt̪oma]) 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 52484, 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]. retoma is at rank #23,579, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈt̪oma].
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 52484, this pair ranks #92,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recoja vs retoma
Shared letters: aeor. Private to "recoja": cj. Private to "retoma": mt.
"recoja" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "retoma" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "recoja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retoma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recoja" and "retoma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recoja 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 #92,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.