códicesvscódigosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,523
“códices” frequency rank
#5,942
“códigos” frequency rank
39465
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature códices códigos
Definition Forma del plural de códice. Forma del plural de código.

Where the eye mixes códices and códigos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
códices
7 ch
códigos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. códices ([ˈkoð̞ises]) and códigos ([ˈkoð̞iɣ̞os]) 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 39465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

códices is recorded at frequency rank #33,523, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞ises]. códigos is at rank #5,942, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞os].

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 39465, this pair ranks #164,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of códices vs códigos

Shared letters: cdisó. Private to "códices": e. Private to "códigos": go.

"códices" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "códigos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "códices" and "códigos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoð̞ises] versus [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "códices" or "códigos"?
"códigos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,942 in our Spanish list, against #33,523 for "códices". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list