Which to use
“cocidos” is a participle and “codos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,006
- “cocidos” frequency rank
- #19,662
- “codos” frequency rank
- 53668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cocidos | codos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cocido, participio de cocer. | Forma del plural de codo. |
Where the eye mixes cocidos and codos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cocidos with codos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cocidos is [koˈsið̞os] while codos is [ˈkoð̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cocidos is recorded at frequency rank #34,006, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [koˈsið̞os]. codos is at rank #19,662, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞os].
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 53668, this pair ranks #86,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cocidos vs codos
Shared letters: cdos. Private to "cocidos": i. Private to "codos": -.
"cocidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "codos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cocidos" and "codos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cocidos" or "codos" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "cocidos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "codos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cocidos" and "codos" 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 #86,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.