Which to use
“cajones” and “cojines” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,061
- “cajones” frequency rank
- #35,947
- “cojines” frequency rank
- 53008
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cajones | cojines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cajón. | Forma del plural de cojín. |
Where the eye mixes cajones and cojines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cajones and cojines follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between cajones and cojines
A purely visual mix-up. cajones ([kaˈxones]) and cojines ([koˈxines]) 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 53008, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cajones is recorded at frequency rank #17,061, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈxones]. cojines is at rank #35,947, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koˈxines].
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 53008, this pair ranks #89,995 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cajones vs cojines
Shared letters: cejnos. Private to "cajones": a. Private to "cojines": i.
"cajones" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "cojines" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cajones" for "cojines" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cajones" vs "cojines" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cajones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cojines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,995 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cajones" and "cojines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cojedes vs cojines". 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 #89,995 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.