Which to use
“cogen” and “cogí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,062
- “cogen” frequency rank
- #22,612
- “cogí” frequency rank
- 41674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cogen | cogí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de coger. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de coger. |
Where the eye mixes cogen and cogí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cogen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against cogí's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cogen and cogí
A purely visual mix-up. cogen ([ˈkoxẽn]) and cogí ([koˈxi]) 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 41674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cogen is recorded at frequency rank #19,062, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkoxẽn]. cogí is at rank #22,612, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈxi].
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 41674, this pair ranks #152,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cogen vs cogí
Shared letters: cgo. Private to "cogen": en. Private to "cogí": í.
"cogen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cogí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cogen ← ccogen · cgoen · coegn · cogenn · coggen · cogne · ocgen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cogen" for "cogí" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cogen" vs "cogí" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cogí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cogen" and "cogí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cogí 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 #152,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.