Which to use
“codos” and “culos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,662
- “codos” frequency rank
- #14,326
- “culos” frequency rank
- 33988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codos | culos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de codo. | Forma del plural de culo. |
Where the eye mixes codos and culos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between codos and culos
A purely visual mix-up. codos ([ˈkoð̞os]) and culos ([ˈkulos]) 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 33988, 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]. culos is at rank #14,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkulos].
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 33988, this pair ranks #193,796 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of codos vs culos
Shared letters: cos. Private to "codos": d. Private to "culos": lu.
"codos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "culos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "codos" for "culos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "codos" or "culos" show up more?
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 "culos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,796 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codos" and "culos" 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 #193,796 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.