Which to use
“cocidos” and “comidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,006
- “cocidos” frequency rank
- #5,810
- “comidas” frequency rank
- 39816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cocidos | comidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cocido, participio de cocer. | Forma del femenino plural de comido, participio de comer. |
Where the eye mixes cocidos and comidas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cocidos with comidas
A purely visual mix-up. cocidos ([koˈsið̞os]) and comidas ([koˈmið̞as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39816, 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]. comidas is at rank #5,810, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [koˈmið̞as].
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 39816, this pair ranks #162,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cocidos vs comidas
Shared letters: cdios. Private to "cocidos": -. Private to "comidas": am.
"cocidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "comidas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cocidos" and "comidas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cocidos" vs "comidas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cocidos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comidas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cocidos" and "comidas" 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 #162,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.