códicesvscojinesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,523
“códices” frequency rank
#35,947
“cojines” frequency rank
69470
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature códices cojines
Definition Forma del plural de códice. Forma del plural de cojín.

Where the eye mixes códices and cojines

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

7 ch
códices
7 ch
cojines

Visual trap between códices and cojines

A purely visual mix-up. códices ([ˈkoð̞ises]) and cojines ([koˈxines]) 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 69470, 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]. cojines is at rank #35,947, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koˈxines].

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 69470, this pair ranks #31,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of códices vs cojines

Shared letters: ceis. Private to "códices": . Private to "cojines": jno.

"códices" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "cojines" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cojinesccojines · cjoines · coijnes · cojiens · cojiness · cojinnes · cojinse · cojjines

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "códices" for "cojines" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoð̞ises] versus [koˈxines]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "códices" or "cojines"?
"códices" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,523 in our Spanish list, against #35,947 for "cojines". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "códices" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "cojines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #31,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "códices" and "cojines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cojedes vs cojines". 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 #31,905 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