códigosvscómicosConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#5,942
“códigos” frequency rank
#24,454
“cómicos” frequency rank
30396
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature códigos cómicos
Definition Forma del plural de código. Forma del plural de cómico.

Where the eye mixes códigos and cómicos

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

7 ch
códigos
7 ch
cómicos

Why the eye confuses códigos with cómicos

A purely visual mix-up. códigos ([ˈkoð̞iɣ̞os]) and cómicos ([ˈkomikos]) 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 30396, 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]. cómicos is at rank #24,454, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkomikos].

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 30396, this pair ranks #212,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of códigos vs cómicos

Shared letters: ciosó. Private to "códigos": dg. Private to "cómicos": m.

"códigos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "cómicos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "códigos" and "cómicos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoð̞iɣ̞os] versus [ˈkomikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "códigos" or "cómicos"?
"códigos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,942 in our Spanish list, against #24,454 for "cómicos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "códigos" and "cómicos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "códigos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "cómicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #212,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "códigos" and "cómicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cogidos vs cómicos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #212,201 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