Which to use
“cóctel” and “cócteles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,637
- “cóctel” frequency rank
- #24,093
- “cócteles” frequency rank
- 44730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cóctel | cócteles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bebida que resulta de mezclar licores varios junto con bebidas refrescantes, y a veces también con algún fruto. | Forma del plural de cóctel. |
Where the eye mixes cóctel and cócteles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cóctel runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against cócteles's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cóctel and cócteles
A purely visual mix-up. cóctel ([ˈkokt̪el]) and cócteles ([ˈkokt̪eles]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “cóctel” sits inside “cócteles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cóctel is recorded at frequency rank #20,637, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkokt̪el]. cócteles is at rank #24,093, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkokt̪eles].
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 44730, this pair ranks #135,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cóctel vs cócteles
Shared letters: celtó. Private to "cóctel": -. Private to "cócteles": s.
"cóctel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cócteles" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cóctel" and "cócteles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cóctel" or "cócteles"?
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 "cóctel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cócteles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cóctel" and "cócteles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cóctel vs cordel". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #135,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.