Which to use
“cazo” and “codazo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,406
- “cazo” frequency rank
- #49,517
- “codazo” frequency rank
- 84923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cazo | codazo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recipiente profundo y poco ancho, con mango largo y a veces pico, usado para calentar o cocer. | Golpe propinado con el codo |
Where the eye mixes cazo and codazo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cazo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against codazo's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cazo and codazo
A purely visual mix-up. cazo ([ˈkaso]) and codazo ([koˈð̞aso]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cazo is recorded at frequency rank #35,406, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaso]. codazo is at rank #49,517, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koˈð̞aso].
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 84923, this pair ranks #6,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cazo vs codazo
Shared letters: acoz. Private to "cazo": -. Private to "codazo": d.
"cazo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "codazo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cazo" and "codazo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cazo" or "codazo"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cazo" and "codazo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cazo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "codazo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cazo" and "codazo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codazo vs corzo". 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 #6,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.