cogidosvscomidoWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#47,004
“cogidos” frequency rank
#7,524
“comido” frequency rank
54528
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cogidos and comido apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
cogidos
6 ch
comido

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cogidos is [koˈxið̞os] while comido is [koˈmið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cogidos is recorded at frequency rank #47,004, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [koˈxið̞os]. comido is at rank #7,524, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmið̞o].

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 54528, this pair ranks #82,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cogidos vs comido

Shared letters: cdio. Private to "cogidos": gs. Private to "comido": m.

"cogidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "comido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cogidosccogidos · cgoidos · cogdios · coggidos · cogiddos · cogidoss · cogidso · cogiods
  • comidoccomido · cmoido · coimdo · comdio · comiddo · comiod · commido · ocmido

Frequency comparison

cogidos#47,004
comido#7,524

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cogidos" and "comido" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cogidos" is a participle and "comido" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cogidos" or "comido"?
"comido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,524 in our Spanish list, against #47,004 for "cogidos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cogidos vs comido

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “cogidos”; for a verb, it's “comido”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cogidos” 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