Which to use
“rogar” and “rogó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,504
- “rogar” frequency rank
- #34,764
- “rogó” frequency rank
- 55268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rogar | rogó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pedir o solicitar algo a alguien con mucha necesidad. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rogar. |
Where the eye mixes rogar and rogó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rogar with rogó
A purely visual mix-up. rogar ([roˈɣ̞aɾ]) and rogó ([roˈɣ̞o]) 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 55268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rogar is recorded at frequency rank #20,504, classified as averb, pronounced [roˈɣ̞aɾ]. rogó is at rank #34,764, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈɣ̞o].
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 55268, this pair ranks #79,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rogar vs rogó
Shared letters: gor. Private to "rogar": a. Private to "rogó": ó.
"rogar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rogó" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rogar ← orgar · rgoar · roagr · rogarr · roggar · rogra · rrogar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rogar" for "rogó" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rogar" vs "rogó" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rogar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rogó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rogar" and "rogó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rengo vs rogó". 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 #79,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.