Which to use
“cocido” is an adjective and “código” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,564
- “cocido” frequency rank
- #935
- “código” frequency rank
- 16499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cocido | código |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cocinado, hervido en agua. | En la teoría de la comunicación, es el conjunto de rasgos que tiene el mensaje para que pueda ser entendido por el emisor y el receptor. |
Where the eye mixes cocido and código
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cocido and código
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cocido is [koˈsið̞o] while código is [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cocido is recorded at frequency rank #15,564, classified as anadj, pronounced [koˈsið̞o]. código is at rank #935, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o].
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 16499, this pair ranks #275,914 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cocido vs código
Shared letters: cdio. Private to "cocido": -. Private to "código": gó.
"cocido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "código" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cocido ← ccocido · ccoido · coccido · cocdio · cociddo · cociod · coicdo · occido
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cocido" and "código" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cocido" vs "código" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cocido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "código" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,914 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cocido" and "código" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cocido 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 #275,914 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.