Which to use
“caídos” and “codos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,374
- “caídos” frequency rank
- #19,662
- “codos” frequency rank
- 31036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caídos | codos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Réditos ya devengados de alguna renta. | Forma del plural de codo. |
Where the eye mixes caídos and codos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses caídos with codos
A purely visual mix-up. caídos ([kaˈið̞os]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caídos is recorded at frequency rank #11,374, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈið̞os]. 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 31036, this pair ranks #209,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caídos vs codos
Shared letters: cdos. Private to "caídos": aí. Private to "codos": -.
"caídos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "codos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- codos ← ccodos · cdoos · coddos · codoss · codso · coods · ocdos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caídos" for "codos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "caídos" vs "codos" - 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 "caídos" 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 #209,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caídos" 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 #209,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.