cocherovscochesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cochero is a adjective, coches is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cochero” is an adjective and “coches” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#47,003
“cochero” frequency rank
#3,766
“coches” frequency rank
50769
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cochero coches
Definition Que pertenece o concierne a los coches Forma del plural de coche.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cochero and coches apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
cochero
6 ch
coches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cochero is [koˈt͡ʃeɾo] while coches is [ˈkot͡ʃes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50769, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cochero is recorded at frequency rank #47,003, classified as anadj, pronounced [koˈt͡ʃeɾo]. coches is at rank #3,766, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkot͡ʃes].

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 50769, this pair ranks #101,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cochero vs coches

Shared letters: ceho. Private to "cochero": r. Private to "coches": s.

"cochero" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "coches" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cocheroccochero · ccohero · cocchero · cocehro · cocheor · cocherro · cochhero · cochreo
  • cochesccoches · ccohes · cocches · cocehs · cochess · cochhes · cochse · cohces

Frequency comparison

cochero#47,003
coches#3,766

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cochero" and "coches" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cochero" is an adjective and "coches" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cochero" or "coches"?
"coches" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,766 in our Spanish list, against #47,003 for "cochero". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering cochero vs coches

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “cochero”; for a noun, it's “coches”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cochero” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list