Which to use
“código” is a noun and “comió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #935
- “código” frequency rank
- #10,810
- “comió” frequency rank
- 11745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | código | comió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comer o de comerse. |
Where the eye mixes código and comió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between código and comió
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: código is [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o] while comió is [koˈmjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
código is recorded at frequency rank #935, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o]. comió is at rank #10,810, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmjo].
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 11745, this pair ranks #294,027 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of código vs comió
Shared letters: cioó. Private to "código": dg. Private to "comió": m.
"código" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "comió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "código" and "comió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "código" vs "comió" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "código" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,027 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "código" and "comió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs comió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #294,027 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.