Which to use
“cogen” and “corten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,062
- “cogen” frequency rank
- #20,626
- “corten” frequency rank
- 39688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cogen | corten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de coger. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cortar o de cortarse. |
Where the eye mixes cogen and corten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cogen vs corten
A purely visual mix-up. cogen ([ˈkoxẽn]) and corten ([ˈkoɾt̪ẽn]) 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 39688, 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]. corten is at rank #20,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkoɾt̪ẽn].
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 39688, this pair ranks #163,181 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cogen vs corten
Shared letters: ceno. Private to "cogen": g. Private to "corten": rt.
"cogen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "corten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cogen" and "corten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cogen" vs "corten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,181 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cogen" and "corten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cogen 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 #163,181 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.