Which to use
“cochinos” and “cocinas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,247
- “cochinos” frequency rank
- #15,312
- “cocinas” frequency rank
- 56559
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cochinos | cocinas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cochino. | Forma del plural de cocina. |
Where the eye mixes cochinos and cocinas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cochinos runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against cocinas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cochinos with cocinas
A purely visual mix-up. cochinos ([koˈt͡ʃinos]) and cocinas ([koˈsinas]) 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 56559, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cochinos is recorded at frequency rank #41,247, classified as anoun, pronounced [koˈt͡ʃinos]. cocinas is at rank #15,312, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koˈsinas].
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 56559, this pair ranks #74,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cochinos vs cocinas
Shared letters: cinos. Private to "cochinos": h. Private to "cocinas": a.
"cochinos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "cocinas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cochinos" for "cocinas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cochinos" vs "cocinas" - which ranks higher?
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 "cochinos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cocinas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cochinos" and "cocinas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cochinos vs cocidos". 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 #74,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.