cochesvscomesWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#3,766
“coches” frequency rank
#7,833
“comes” frequency rank
11599
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature coches comes
Definition Forma del plural de coche. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de comer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set coches and comes apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
coches
5 ch
comes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: coches is [ˈkot͡ʃes] while comes is [ˈkomes]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

coches is recorded at frequency rank #3,766, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkot͡ʃes]. comes is at rank #7,833, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkomes].

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 11599, this pair ranks #294,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of coches vs comes

Shared letters: ceos. Private to "coches": h. Private to "comes": m.

"coches" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "comes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cochesccoches · ccohes · cocches · cocehs · cochess · cochhes · cochse · cohces
  • comesccomes · cmoes · coems · comess · commes · comse · ocmes

Frequency comparison

coches#3,766
comes#7,833

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "coches" and "comes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "coches" is a noun and "comes" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "coches" or "comes"?
"coches" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,766 in our Spanish list, against #7,833 for "comes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering coches vs comes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “coches”; for a verb, it's “comes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “coches” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list