Which to use
“cogida” and “comidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,813
- “cogida” frequency rank
- #5,810
- “comidas” frequency rank
- 36623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cogida | comidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de cogido, participio de coger. | Forma del femenino plural de comido, participio de comer. |
Where the eye mixes cogida and comidas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cogida with comidas
A purely visual mix-up. cogida ([koˈxið̞a]) and comidas ([koˈmið̞as]) 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 36623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cogida is recorded at frequency rank #30,813, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [koˈxið̞a]. comidas is at rank #5,810, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [koˈmið̞as].
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 36623, this pair ranks #179,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cogida vs comidas
Shared letters: acdio. Private to "cogida": g. Private to "comidas": ms.
"cogida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "comidas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cogida" for "comidas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cogida" vs "comidas" - which ranks higher?
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 "cogida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comidas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cogida" and "comidas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cogida vs copita". 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 #179,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.