Which to use
“cogemos” and “contemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,703
- “cogemos” frequency rank
- #48,910
- “contemos” frequency rank
- 80613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cogemos | contemos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de coger. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de contar. |
Where the eye mixes cogemos and contemos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cogemos runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against contemos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cogemos and contemos
A purely visual mix-up. cogemos ([koˈxemos]) and contemos ([kõn̪ˈt̪emos]) 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 80613, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cogemos is recorded at frequency rank #31,703, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈxemos]. contemos is at rank #48,910, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪emos].
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 80613, this pair ranks #11,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cogemos vs contemos
Shared letters: cemos. Private to "cogemos": g. Private to "contemos": nt.
"cogemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "contemos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cogemos" for "contemos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cogemos" or "contemos"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cogemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cogemos" and "contemos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "confiemos vs contemos". 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 #11,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.