Which to use
“case” is a verb and “cosa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,632
- “case” frequency rank
- #234
- “cosa” frequency rank
- 10866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | case | cosa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de casar. | Nombre con el que se puede designar un objeto real o imaginario, una abstracción o un concepto sin tener que definirlo o nombrarlo. |
Where the eye mixes case and cosa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses case with cosa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: case is [ˈkase] while cosa is [ˈkosa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10866, 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]. cosa is at rank #234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkosa].
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 10866, this pair ranks #297,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of case vs cosa
Shared letters: acs. Private to "case": e. Private to "cosa": o.
"case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cosa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "case" and "cosa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "case" or "cosa"?
What to do next
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 "cosa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "case" and "cosa" 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 #297,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.