cogidosvscómodosWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#47,004
“cogidos” frequency rank
#12,128
“cómodos” frequency rank
59132
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
cogidos
7 ch
cómodos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cogidos is [koˈxið̞os] while cómodos is [ˈkomoð̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59132, 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]. cómodos is at rank #12,128, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkomoð̞os].

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 59132, this pair ranks #63,796 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cogidos vs cómodos

Shared letters: cdos. Private to "cogidos": gi. Private to "cómodos": .

"cogidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "cómodos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cogidosccogidos · cgoidos · cogdios · coggidos · cogiddos · cogidoss · cogidso · cogiods

Frequency comparison

cogidos#47,004
cómodos#12,128

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cogidos" and "cómodos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cogidos" is a participle and "cómodos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cogidos" or "cómodos"?
"cómodos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,128 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 cómodos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “cogidos”; for a noun, it's “cómodos”.
  • 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