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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.

6 ch
caídos
5 ch
codos

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": . Private to "codos": -.

"caídos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "codos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • codosccodos · cdoos · coddos · codoss · codso · coods · ocdos

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "caídos" for "codos" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([kaˈið̞os] versus [ˈkoð̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "caídos" vs "codos" - which ranks higher?
"caídos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,374 in our Spanish list, against #19,662 for "codos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list