cogidovscogidosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cogido is a verb, cogidos is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cogido” is a verb and “cogidos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,002
“cogido” frequency rank
#47,004
“cogidos” frequency rank
58006
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cogido cogidos
Definition Participio de coger. Forma del plural de cogido, participio de coger.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cogido and cogidos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
cogido
7 ch
cogidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

cogido and cogidos form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “cogido” sits inside “cogidos” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cogido is recorded at frequency rank #11,002, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈxið̞o]. cogidos is at rank #47,004, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [koˈxið̞os].

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 58006, this pair ranks #68,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

cogido#11,002
cogidos#47,004

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cogido" and "cogidos" be used interchangeably?
No, "cogido" and "cogidos" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering cogido vs cogidos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “cogido”; for a participle, it's “cogidos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cogido” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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