cognitivovscognitivosWhat's the difference?

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.

9 ch
cognitivo
10 ch
cognitivos

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

  • cognitivoccognitivo · cgonitivo · coggnitivo · cogintivo · cogniitvo · cognitibo · cognitiov · cognitivvo
  • cognitivosccognitivos · cgonitivos · coggnitivos · cogintivos · cogniitvos · cognitibos · cognitiovs · cognitivoss

Frequency comparison

cognitivo#22,611
cognitivos#34,009

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cognitivo" and "cognitivos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koɣ̞niˈt̪iβ̞o] versus [koɣ̞niˈt̪iβ̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cognitivo" or "cognitivos"?
"cognitivo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,611 in our Spanish list, against #34,009 for "cognitivos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list