Which to use
“codazo” and “código” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,517
- “codazo” frequency rank
- #935
- “código” frequency rank
- 50452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codazo | código |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Golpe propinado con el codo | En la teoría de la comunicación, es el conjunto de rasgos que tiene el mensaje para que pueda ser entendido por el emisor y el receptor. |
Where the eye mixes codazo and código
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. codazo and código follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: codazo vs código
A purely visual mix-up. codazo ([koˈð̞aso]) and código ([ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
codazo is recorded at frequency rank #49,517, classified as anoun, pronounced [koˈð̞aso]. código is at rank #935, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o].
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 50452, this pair ranks #103,126 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of codazo vs código
Shared letters: cdo. Private to "codazo": az. Private to "código": gió.
"codazo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "código" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- codazo ← ccodazo · cdoazo · coadzo · codaoz · codazzo · coddazo · codzao · ocdazo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "codazo" for "código" ever safe?
Which is more common, "codazo" or "código"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "codazo" and "código" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "codazo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "código" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,126 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codazo" and "código" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cazo vs codazo". 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 #103,126 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.