cogívscomaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cogí is a verb, coma is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cogí” is a verb and “coma” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,612
“cogí” frequency rank
#5,703
“coma” frequency rank
28315
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cogí coma
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de coger. Signo de puntuación que se emplea en gramática para dividir ciertas partes de la oración (las aposiciones, las cláusulas adjetivas, los elementos de las listas y las cláusulas desplazadas por hipérbaton), y en matemática para separar los decimales.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cogí and coma apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
cogí
4 ch
coma

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cogí is [koˈxi] while coma is [ˈkoma]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cogí is recorded at frequency rank #22,612, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈxi]. coma is at rank #5,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoma].

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 28315, this pair ranks #222,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cogí vs coma

Shared letters: co. Private to "cogí": . Private to "coma": am.

"cogí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "coma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • comaccoma · cmoa · coam · comma · ocma

Frequency comparison

cogí#22,612
coma#5,703

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cogí" and "coma" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cogí" is a verb and "coma" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cogí" or "coma"?
"coma" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,703 in our Spanish list, against #22,612 for "cogí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cogí vs coma

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “cogí”; for a noun, it's “coma”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cogí” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list