Which to use
“chain” and “cojín” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,879
- “chain” frequency rank
- #34,502
- “cojín” frequency rank
- 77381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chain | cojín |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cadena. | Saco pequeño de material textil y relleno muelle, que se usa para apoyar con más comodidad alguna parte del cuerpo |
Where the eye mixes chain and cojín
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. chain (CCVVC) and cojín (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between chain and cojín
A purely visual mix-up. chain (/t͡ʃeɪn/) and cojín ([koˈxĩn]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chain is recorded at frequency rank #42,879, classified as anoun, pronounced /t͡ʃeɪn/. cojín is at rank #34,502, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koˈxĩn].
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 77381, this pair ranks #16,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chain vs cojín
Shared letters: cn. Private to "chain": ahi. Private to "cojín": joí.
"chain" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "cojín" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- chain ← cahin · cchain · chainn · chani · chhain · hcain
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chain" and "cojín" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "chain" vs "cojín" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chain" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cojín" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chain" and "cojín" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chain vs coin". 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 #16,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.