Which to use
“cabos” and “codos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,535
- “cabos” frequency rank
- #19,662
- “codos” frequency rank
- 34197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cabos | codos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En las personas, ojos, cejas y pelo. | Forma del plural de codo. |
Where the eye mixes cabos and codos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cabos and codos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses cabos with codos
A purely visual mix-up. cabos ([ˈkaβ̞os]) and codos ([ˈkoð̞os]) 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 34197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cabos is recorded at frequency rank #14,535, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaβ̞os]. codos is at rank #19,662, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞os].
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 34197, this pair ranks #192,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cabos vs codos
Shared letters: cos. Private to "cabos": ab. Private to "codos": d.
"cabos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "codos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cabos" and "codos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cabos" or "codos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cabos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "codos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cabos" and "codos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codos vs cronos". 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 #192,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.