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Which to use

“caldos” and “codos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,796
“caldos” frequency rank
#19,662
“codos” frequency rank
65458
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature caldos codos
Definition Forma del plural de caldo. Forma del plural de codo.

Where the eye mixes caldos and codos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
caldos
5 ch
codos

Visual trap between caldos and codos

A purely visual mix-up. caldos ([ˈkal̪d̪os]) 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 65458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

caldos is recorded at frequency rank #45,796, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkal̪d̪os]. 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 65458, this pair ranks #42,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of caldos vs codos

Shared letters: cdos. Private to "caldos": al. Private to "codos": -.

"caldos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "codos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • caldosacldos · cadlos · calddos · caldoss · caldso · calldos · calods · ccaldos
  • codosccodos · cdoos · coddos · codoss · codso · coods · ocdos

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "caldos" and "codos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkal̪d̪os] versus [ˈkoð̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "caldos" vs "codos" - which ranks higher?
"codos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,662 in our Spanish list, against #45,796 for "caldos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "caldos" 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 #42,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "caldos" and "codos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calco vs caldos". 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 #42,581 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