Which to use
“cogía” and “comían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,500
- “cogía” frequency rank
- #27,156
- “comían” frequency rank
- 61656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cogía | comían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de coger. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de comer o de comerse. |
Where the eye mixes cogía and comían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cogía runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against comían's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cogía and comían
A purely visual mix-up. cogía ([koˈxia]) and comían ([koˈmiãn]) 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 61656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cogía is recorded at frequency rank #34,500, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈxia]. comían is at rank #27,156, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmiãn].
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 61656, this pair ranks #54,696 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cogía vs comían
Shared letters: acoí. Private to "cogía": g. Private to "comían": mn.
"cogía" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "comían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "cogía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,696 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cogía" and "comían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cogía vs coin". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #54,696 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.