Which to use
“cajas” is a noun and “coja” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,677
- “cajas” frequency rank
- #17,075
- “coja” frequency rank
- 20752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cajas | coja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de caja. | Forma del singular femenino de cojo. |
Where the eye mixes cajas and coja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cajas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against coja's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cajas vs coja
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cajas is [ˈkaxas] while coja is [ˈkoxa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cajas is recorded at frequency rank #3,677, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaxas]. coja is at rank #17,075, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkoxa].
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 20752, this pair ranks #257,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cajas vs coja
Shared letters: acj. Private to "cajas": s. Private to "coja": o.
"cajas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "coja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cajas" and "coja" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cajas" or "coja"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cajas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cajas" and "coja" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs coja". 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 #257,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.