Which to use
“cajón” is a noun and “cojo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,762
- “cajón” frequency rank
- #11,927
- “cojo” frequency rank
- 20689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cajón | cojo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pieza móvil de diversos muebles, cerrada por sus costados y abajo, abierta por arriba, usada para guardar diversos elementos ordenadamente. | Que camina con dificultad por la lesión o falta de una pierna o un pie. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cajón and cojo apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cajón is [kaˈxõn] while cojo is [ˈkoxo]. 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 20689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cajón is recorded at frequency rank #8,762, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈxõn]. cojo is at rank #11,927, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkoxo].
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 20689, this pair ranks #258,240 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cajón vs cojo
Shared letters: cj. Private to "cajón": anó. Private to "cojo": o.
"cajón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cojo ← ccojo · cjoo · cojjo · cooj · ocjo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cajón" and "cojo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cajón" or "cojo"?
Remembering cajón vs cojo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cajón”; for an adjective, it's “cojo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cajón” entry
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