cocidasvscocidosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“cocidas” and “cocidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,189
“cocidas” frequency rank
#34,006
“cocidos” frequency rank
74195
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cocidas cocidos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de cocido, participio de cocer. Forma del plural de cocido, participio de cocer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cocidas and cocidos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
cocidas
7 ch
cocidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cocidas ([koˈsið̞as]) and cocidos ([koˈsið̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “cocidas” becomes o in “cocidos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74195, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cocidas is recorded at frequency rank #40,189, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [koˈsið̞as]. 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 74195, this pair ranks #21,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cocidas vs cocidos

Shared letters: cdios. Private to "cocidas": a. Private to "cocidos": -.

"cocidas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "cocidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cocidasccocidas · ccoidas · coccidas · cocdias · cociads · cocidass · cociddas · cocidsa
  • cocidosccocidos · ccoidos · coccidos · cocdios · cociddos · cocidoss · cocidso · cociods

Frequency comparison

cocidas#40,189
cocidos#34,006

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cocidas" and "cocidos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koˈsið̞as] versus [koˈsið̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cocidas" or "cocidos"?
"cocidos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,006 in our Spanish list, against #40,189 for "cocidas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cocidas vs cocidos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cocidas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list