Which to use
“codos” and “cómodos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,662
- “codos” frequency rank
- #12,128
- “cómodos” frequency rank
- 31790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codos | cómodos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de codo. | Forma del plural de cómodo. |
Where the eye mixes codos and cómodos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. codos runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against cómodos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: codos vs cómodos
A purely visual mix-up. codos ([ˈkoð̞os]) and cómodos ([ˈkomoð̞os]) 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 31790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
codos is recorded at frequency rank #19,662, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞os]. cómodos is at rank #12,128, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkomoð̞os].
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 31790, this pair ranks #205,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of codos vs cómodos
Shared letters: cdos. Private to "codos": -. Private to "cómodos": mó.
"codos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cómodos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- codos ← ccodos · cdoos · coddos · codoss · codso · coods · ocdos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "codos" and "cómodos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "codos" vs "cómodos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "codos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cómodos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codos" and "cómodos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codos vs cronos". 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 #205,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.