Which to use
“coges” and “cogía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,687
- “coges” frequency rank
- #34,500
- “cogía” frequency rank
- 63187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coges | cogía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de coger. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de coger. |
Where the eye mixes coges and cogía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. coges (CVCVC) and cogía (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between coges and cogía
A purely visual mix-up. coges ([ˈkoxes]) and cogía ([koˈxia]) 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 63187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coges is recorded at frequency rank #28,687, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkoxes]. cogía is at rank #34,500, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈxia].
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 63187, this pair ranks #49,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coges vs cogía
Shared letters: cgo. Private to "coges": es. Private to "cogía": aí.
"coges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cogía" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- coges ← ccoges · cgoes · coegs · cogess · cogges · cogse · ocges
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "coges" for "cogía" ever safe?
Which is more common, "coges" or "cogía"?
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 "coges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cogía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coges" and "cogía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cogía 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 #49,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.