Which to use
“cocida” is an adjective and “cocidos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,110
- “cocida” frequency rank
- #34,006
- “cocidos” frequency rank
- 63116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cocida | cocidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de la carne: cocida hasta haberle quitado todo el jugo. | Forma del plural de cocido, participio de cocer. |
Where the eye mixes cocida and cocidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cocida runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against cocidos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cocida with cocidos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cocida is [koˈsið̞a] while cocidos is [koˈsið̞os]. 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 participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cocida is recorded at frequency rank #29,110, classified as anadj, pronounced [koˈsið̞a]. cocidos is at rank #34,006, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [koˈsið̞os].
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 63116, this pair ranks #49,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cocida vs cocidos
Shared letters: cdio. Private to "cocida": a. Private to "cocidos": s.
"cocida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cocidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cocida" and "cocidos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cocida" or "cocidos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cocida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cocidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cocida" and "cocidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cocidos vs cogidos". 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 #49,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.