Which to use
“codo” and “cóndor” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,958
- “codo” frequency rank
- #20,945
- “cóndor” frequency rank
- 30903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codo | cóndor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte externa de la articulación entre el brazo y el antebrazo. | (Vultur gryphus) Ave de rapiña de la familia de los buitres americanos que habita en la Cordillera de los Andes. Es de plumaje negro con plumas blancas alrededor del cuello y en las alas. Su cabeza está desnuda y posee una especie de cresta. |
Where the eye mixes codo and cóndor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses codo with cóndor
A purely visual mix-up. codo ([ˈkoð̞o]) and cóndor ([ˈkõn̪d̪oɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
codo is recorded at frequency rank #9,958, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞o]. cóndor is at rank #20,945, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkõn̪d̪oɾ].
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 30903, this pair ranks #209,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of codo vs cóndor
Shared letters: cdo. Private to "codo": -. Private to "cóndor": nró.
"codo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cóndor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- codo ← ccodo · cdoo · coddo · cood · ocdo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "codo" for "cóndor" ever safe?
Frequency check: "codo" vs "cóndor" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "codo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cóndor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codo" and "cóndor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "colador vs cóndor". 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 #209,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.