Which to use
“coincidir” and “coincido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,539
- “coincidir” frequency rank
- #17,909
- “coincido” frequency rank
- 29448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coincidir | coincido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tener características en común, estar en conformidad o concordar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de coincidir. |
Where the eye mixes coincidir and coincido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. coincidir runs 9 letters (CVVCCVCVC) against coincido's 8 (CVVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses coincidir with coincido
A purely visual mix-up. coincidir ([kõjnsiˈð̞iɾ]) and coincido ([kõjnˈsið̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coincidir is recorded at frequency rank #11,539, classified as averb, pronounced [kõjnsiˈð̞iɾ]. coincido is at rank #17,909, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõjnˈsið̞o].
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 29448, this pair ranks #216,958 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coincidir vs coincido
Shared letters: cdino. Private to "coincidir": r. Private to "coincido": -.
"coincidir" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC · "coincido" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coincidir" and "coincido" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "coincidir" or "coincido"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "coincidir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coincido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,958 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coincidir" and "coincido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coincido vs concedo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #216,958 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.