Which to use
“coge” is a verb and “con” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,626
- “coge” frequency rank
- #16
- “con” frequency rank
- 8642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coge | con |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de coger. | En compañía de. |
Where the eye mixes coge and con
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: coge vs con
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: coge is [ˈkoxe] while con is [kõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coge is recorded at frequency rank #8,626, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkoxe]. con is at rank #16, tagged as aprep, pronounced [kõn].
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 8642, this pair ranks #304,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of coge vs con
Shared letters: co. Private to "coge": eg. Private to "con": n.
"coge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "con" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- coge ← ccoge · cgoe · coeg · cogge · ocge
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coge" and "con" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "coge" vs "con" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "coge" and "con" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "coge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "con" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coge" and "con" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coge vs coin". 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 #304,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.