Which to use
“code” and “coma” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,046
- “code” frequency rank
- #5,703
- “coma” frequency rank
- 21749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | code | coma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Codeína. | Signo de puntuación que se emplea en gramática para dividir ciertas partes de la oración (las aposiciones, las cláusulas adjetivas, los elementos de las listas y las cláusulas desplazadas por hipérbaton), y en matemática para separar los decimales. |
Where the eye mixes code and coma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: code vs coma
A purely visual mix-up. code ([ˈkoð̞e]) and coma ([ˈkoma]) 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 21749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
code is recorded at frequency rank #16,046, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞e]. coma is at rank #5,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoma].
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 21749, this pair ranks #253,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of code vs coma
Shared letters: co. Private to "code": de. Private to "coma": am.
"code" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "coma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "code" and "coma" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "code" or "coma" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "code" and "coma" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "code" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "code" and "coma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "code vs coin". 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 #253,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.