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Which to use

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

#9,083
“cerdos” frequency rank
#19,662
“codos” frequency rank
28745
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cerdos codos
Definition Forma del plural de cerdo. Forma del plural de codo.

Where the eye mixes cerdos and codos

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

6 ch
cerdos
5 ch
codos

Why the eye confuses cerdos with codos

A purely visual mix-up. cerdos ([ˈseɾð̞os]) 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 28745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cerdos is recorded at frequency rank #9,083, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈseɾð̞os]. 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 28745, this pair ranks #220,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cerdos vs codos

Shared letters: cdos. Private to "cerdos": er. Private to "codos": -.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cerdosccerdos · cerddos · cerdoss · cerdso · cerods · cerrdos · ecrdos · serdos
  • codosccodos · cdoos · coddos · codoss · codso · coods · ocdos

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "cerdos" and "codos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈseɾð̞os] versus [ˈkoð̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "cerdos" vs "codos" - which ranks higher?
"cerdos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,083 in our Spanish list, against #19,662 for "codos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "cerdos" and "codos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "cerdos" 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 #220,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "cerdos" and "codos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codos vs cronos". 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 #220,467 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