Which to use
“rogó” is a verb and “roto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,764
- “rogó” frequency rank
- #4,112
- “roto” frequency rank
- 38876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rogó | roto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rogar. | Destrozado parcial o totalmente. |
Where the eye mixes rogó and roto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rogó and roto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rogó is [roˈɣ̞o] while roto is [ˈrot̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rogó is recorded at frequency rank #34,764, classified as averb, pronounced [roˈɣ̞o]. roto is at rank #4,112, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈrot̪o].
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 38876, this pair ranks #167,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rogó vs roto
Shared letters: or. Private to "rogó": gó. Private to "roto": t.
"rogó" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "roto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- roto ← rotto · rroto · rtoo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rogó" and "roto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rogó" vs "roto" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rogó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rogó" and "roto" 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 #167,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.