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Which to use

“cocos” and “codo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,782
“cocos” frequency rank
#9,958
“codo” frequency rank
34740
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cocos codo
Definition Forma del plural de coco. Parte externa de la articulación entre el brazo y el antebrazo.

Where the eye mixes cocos and codo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
cocos
4 ch
codo

Why the eye confuses cocos with codo

A purely visual mix-up. cocos ([ˈkokos]) and codo ([ˈkoð̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cocos is recorded at frequency rank #24,782, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkokos]. codo is at rank #9,958, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞o].

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 34740, this pair ranks #189,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cocos vs codo

Shared letters: co. Private to "cocos": s. Private to "codo": d.

"cocos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "codo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cocosccocos · ccoos · coccos · cocoss · cocso · coocs · occos
  • codoccodo · cdoo · coddo · cood · ocdo

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "cocos" for "codo" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkokos] versus [ˈkoð̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "cocos" vs "codo" - which ranks higher?
"codo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,958 in our Spanish list, against #24,782 for "cocos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "cocos" and "codo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "cocos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "codo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #189,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "cocos" and "codo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cocos vs cronos". 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 #189,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list