codexvscodoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#48,897
“codex” frequency rank
#9,958
“codo” frequency rank
58855
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature codex codo
Definition Tronco, tallo. Parte externa de la articulación entre el brazo y el antebrazo.

Where the eye mixes codex and codo

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

5 ch
codex
4 ch
codo

Look-alike desk: codex vs codo

A purely visual mix-up. codex (/ˈko.deks/) 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 58855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

codex is recorded at frequency rank #48,897, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈko.deks/. 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 58855, this pair ranks #64,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of codex vs codo

Shared letters: cdo. Private to "codex": ex. Private to "codo": -.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • codexccodex · cdoex · coddex · codexx · codxe · coedx · ocdex
  • codoccodo · cdoo · coddo · cood · ocdo

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "codex" for "codo" ever safe?
No. They are said differently (/ˈko.deks/ versus [ˈkoð̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "codex" or "codo"?
"codo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,958 in our Spanish list, against #48,897 for "codex". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "codex" 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 #64,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "codex" and "codo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cade vs codex". 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 #64,889 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