códigovsconmigoTell them apart

Quick tell: código is a noun, conmigo is an adverb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“código” is a noun and “conmigo” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#935
“código” frequency rank
#840
“conmigo” frequency rank
1775
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature código conmigo
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. Forma combinada de la preposición con y el pronombre personal de primera persona singular mí

Where the eye mixes código and conmigo

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

6 ch
código
7 ch
conmigo

Visual trap between código and conmigo

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: código is [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o] while conmigo is [kõmˈmiɣ̞o]. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1775, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

código is recorded at frequency rank #935, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞o]. conmigo is at rank #840, tagged as anadv, pronounced [kõmˈmiɣ̞o].

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 1775, this pair ranks #321,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of código vs conmigo

Shared letters: cgio. Private to "código": . Private to "conmigo": mn.

"código" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "conmigo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conmigocconmigo · cnomigo · comnigo · conimgo · conmgio · conmiggo · conmiog · conmmigo

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "código" for "conmigo" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "código" is a noun and "conmigo" an adverb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "código" vs "conmigo" - which ranks higher?
"conmigo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #840 in our Spanish list, against #935 for "código". 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 "código" and "conmigo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "código" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "conmigo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #321,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "código" and "conmigo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codazo vs código". 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 #321,490 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