Which to use
“codos” and “cuyos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,662
- “codos” frequency rank
- #3,040
- “cuyos” frequency rank
- 22702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codos | cuyos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de codo. | Forma del plural de cuyo. |
Where the eye mixes codos and cuyos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: codos vs cuyos
A purely visual mix-up. codos ([ˈkoð̞os]) and cuyos ([ˈkuʝos]) 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 22702, 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]. cuyos is at rank #3,040, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkuʝos].
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 22702, this pair ranks #249,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of codos vs cuyos
Shared letters: cos. Private to "codos": d. Private to "cuyos": uy.
"codos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cuyos" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "codos" for "cuyos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "codos" vs "cuyos" - which ranks higher?
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 "cuyos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codos" and "cuyos" 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 #249,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.