Which to use
“cogí” and “copio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,612
- “cogí” frequency rank
- #24,080
- “copio” frequency rank
- 46692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cogí | copio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de coger. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de copiar. |
Where the eye mixes cogí and copio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. cogí runs 4 letters (CVCV) against copio's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cogí with copio
A purely visual mix-up. cogí ([koˈxi]) and copio ([ˈkopjo]) 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 46692, 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]. copio is at rank #24,080, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkopjo].
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 46692, this pair ranks #124,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cogí vs copio
Shared letters: co. Private to "cogí": gí. Private to "copio": ip.
"cogí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "copio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- copio ← ccopio · coipo · copoi · coppio · cpoio · ocpio
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cogí" for "copio" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cogí" or "copio"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cogí" and "copio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cogí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "copio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cogí" and "copio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs copio". 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 #124,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.