Which to use
“codos” and “cosas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,662
- “codos” frequency rank
- #107
- “cosas” frequency rank
- 19769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codos | cosas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de codo. | Forma del plural de cosa. |
Where the eye mixes codos and cosas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: codos vs cosas
A purely visual mix-up. codos ([ˈkoð̞os]) and cosas ([ˈkosas]) 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 19769, 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]. cosas is at rank #107, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkosas].
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 19769, this pair ranks #262,266 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of codos vs cosas
Shared letters: cos. Private to "codos": d. Private to "cosas": a.
"codos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cosas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "codos" and "cosas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "codos" or "cosas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "codos" and "cosas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "codos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cosas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,266 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codos" and "cosas" 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 #262,266 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.