cocidosvscómodosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cocidos is a participle, cómodos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cocidos” is a participle and “cómodos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,006
“cocidos” frequency rank
#12,128
“cómodos” frequency rank
46134
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cocidos cómodos
Definition Forma del plural de cocido, participio de cocer. Forma del plural de cómodo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cocidos and cómodos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
cocidos
7 ch
cómodos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cocidos is [koˈsið̞os] while cómodos is [ˈkomoð̞os]. 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 (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46134, 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]. cómodos is at rank #12,128, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkomoð̞os].

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 46134, this pair ranks #127,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cocidos vs cómodos

Shared letters: cdos. Private to "cocidos": i. Private to "cómodos": .

"cocidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "cómodos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cocidosccocidos · ccoidos · coccidos · cocdios · cociddos · cocidoss · cocidso · cociods

Frequency comparison

cocidos#34,006
cómodos#12,128

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cocidos" and "cómodos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cocidos" is a participle and "cómodos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cocidos" or "cómodos"?
"cómodos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,128 in our Spanish list, against #34,006 for "cocidos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cocidos vs cómodos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “cocidos”; for a noun, it's “cómodos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cocidos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list