Which to use
“case” and “coge” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,632
- “case” frequency rank
- #8,626
- “coge” frequency rank
- 19258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | case | coge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de casar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de coger. |
Where the eye mixes case and coge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between case and coge
A purely visual mix-up. case ([ˈkase]) and coge ([ˈkoxe]) 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 19258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
case is recorded at frequency rank #10,632, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkase]. coge is at rank #8,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkoxe].
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 19258, this pair ranks #264,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of case vs coge
Shared letters: ce. Private to "case": as. Private to "coge": go.
"case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "coge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "case" and "coge" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "case" vs "coge" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "case" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "case" and "coge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "case vs catre". 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 #264,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.