Which to use
“codos” and “cóndor” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,662
- “codos” frequency rank
- #20,945
- “cóndor” frequency rank
- 40607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codos | cóndor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de codo. | (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 codos and cóndor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses codos with cóndor
A purely visual mix-up. codos ([ˈkoð̞os]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40607, 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]. 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 40607, this pair ranks #158,167 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of codos vs cóndor
Shared letters: cdo. Private to "codos": s. Private to "cóndor": nró.
"codos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cóndor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- codos ← ccodos · cdoos · coddos · codoss · codso · coods · ocdos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "codos" and "cóndor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "codos" or "cóndor"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "codos" 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 #158,167 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codos" and "cóndor" 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 #158,167 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.