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Which to use

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

#28,686
“cobros” frequency rank
#19,662
“codos” frequency rank
48348
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cobros codos
Definition Forma del plural de cobro. Forma del plural de codo.

Where the eye mixes cobros and codos

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

6 ch
cobros
5 ch
codos

Visual trap between cobros and codos

A purely visual mix-up. cobros ([ˈkoβ̞ɾos]) 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 48348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cobros is recorded at frequency rank #28,686, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoβ̞ɾos]. 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 48348, this pair ranks #115,004 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cobros vs codos

Shared letters: cos. Private to "cobros": br. Private to "codos": d.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cobroscboros · ccobros · cobbros · cobors · cobross · cobrros · cobrso · corbos
  • codosccodos · cdoos · coddos · codoss · codso · coods · ocdos

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cobros" and "codos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoβ̞ɾos] versus [ˈkoð̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "cobros" vs "codos" - which ranks higher?
"codos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,662 in our Spanish list, against #28,686 for "cobros". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "cobros" 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 #115,004 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "cobros" and "codos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cedros vs cobros". 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 #115,004 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