Which to use
“cocer” and “coges” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,266
- “cocer” frequency rank
- #28,687
- “coges” frequency rank
- 59953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cocer | coges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cocinar sumergiendo los alimentos en agua muy caliente o hirviendo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de coger. |
Where the eye mixes cocer and coges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cocer and coges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses cocer with coges
A purely visual mix-up. cocer ([koˈseɾ]) and coges ([ˈkoxes]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cocer is recorded at frequency rank #31,266, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈseɾ]. coges is at rank #28,687, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkoxes].
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 59953, this pair ranks #60,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cocer vs coges
Shared letters: ceo. Private to "cocer": r. Private to "coges": gs.
"cocer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "coges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cocer" for "coges" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cocer" or "coges"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cocer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cocer" and "coges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cocer vs codex". 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 #60,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.