Which to use
“cognitivo” and “cognitivos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,611
- “cognitivo” frequency rank
- #34,009
- “cognitivos” frequency rank
- 56620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cognitivo | cognitivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a la cognición y al conocimiento; referente a una representación conceptual de los objetos y a la comprensión o explicación de los mismos. | Forma del plural de cognitivo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cognitivo and cognitivos apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. cognitivo ([koɣ̞niˈt̪iβ̞o]) and cognitivos ([koɣ̞niˈt̪iβ̞os]) 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 extra letter(s) - “cognitivo” sits inside “cognitivos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cognitivo is recorded at frequency rank #22,611, classified as anadj, pronounced [koɣ̞niˈt̪iβ̞o]. cognitivos is at rank #34,009, tagged as anadj, pronounced [koɣ̞niˈt̪iβ̞os].
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 56620, this pair ranks #73,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cognitivo vs cognitivos
Shared letters: cginotv. Private to "cognitivo": -. Private to "cognitivos": s.
"cognitivo" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "cognitivos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cognitivo ← ccognitivo · cgonitivo · coggnitivo · cogintivo · cogniitvo · cognitibo · cognitiov · cognitivvo
- cognitivos ← ccognitivos · cgonitivos · coggnitivos · cogintivos · cogniitvos · cognitibos · cognitiovs · cognitivoss
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cognitivo" and "cognitivos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cognitivo" or "cognitivos"?
Remembering cognitivo vs cognitivos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cognitivo” entry
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