Which to use
“cocido” and “cómodo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,564
- “cocido” frequency rank
- #4,696
- “cómodo” frequency rank
- 20260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cocido | cómodo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cocinado, hervido en agua. | Dicho de una cosa: confortable, que brinda comodidad. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cocido and cómodo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
cocido and cómodo form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20260, 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]. cómodo is at rank #4,696, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkomoð̞o].
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 20260, this pair ranks #260,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cocido" and "cómodo" be used interchangeably?
Remembering cocido vs cómodo
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 “cocido” entry
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