Which to use
“cocido” is an adjective and “cosido” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,564
- “cocido” frequency rank
- #44,668
- “cosido” frequency rank
- 60232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cocido | cosido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cocinado, hervido en agua. | Participio de coser o de coserse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cocido and cosido apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: cocido and cosido carry the same recorded pronunciation, [koˈsið̞o]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - c in “cocido” becomes s in “cosido”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60232, 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]. cosido is at rank #44,668, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈsið̞o].
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 60232, this pair ranks #59,680 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cocido vs cosido
Shared letters: cdio. Private to "cocido": -. Private to "cosido": s.
"cocido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cosido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cocido" and "cosido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cocido" or "cosido"?
Remembering cocido vs cosido
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “cocido”; for a verb, it's “cosido”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cocido” entry
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