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Which to use

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

#5,942
“códigos” frequency rank
#45,245
“cólicos” frequency rank
51187
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature códigos cólicos
Definition Forma del plural de código. Forma del plural de cólico.

Where the eye mixes códigos and cólicos

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

7 ch
códigos
7 ch
cólicos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. códigos ([ˈkoð̞iɣ̞os]) and cólicos ([ˈkolikos]) 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 51187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

códigos is recorded at frequency rank #5,942, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞iɣ̞os]. cólicos is at rank #45,245, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkolikos].

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 51187, this pair ranks #99,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of códigos vs cólicos

Shared letters: ciosó. Private to "códigos": dg. Private to "cólicos": l.

"códigos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "cólicos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "códigos" and "cólicos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoð̞iɣ̞os] versus [ˈkolikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "códigos" or "cólicos"?
"códigos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,942 in our Spanish list, against #45,245 for "cólicos". 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