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“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.

5 ch
codos
7 ch
cómodos

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoð̞os] versus [ˈkomoð̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "codos" vs "cómodos" - which ranks higher?
"cómodos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,128 in our Spanish list, against #19,662 for "codos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list