Which to use
“coja” and “cojas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,075
- “coja” frequency rank
- #47,005
- “cojas” frequency rank
- 64080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coja | cojas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del singular femenino de cojo. | Forma del femenino plural de cojo. |
Where the eye mixes coja and cojas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. coja runs 4 letters (CVCV) against cojas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses coja with cojas
A purely visual mix-up. coja ([ˈkoxa]) and cojas ([ˈkoxas]) 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) - “coja” sits inside “cojas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64080, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coja is recorded at frequency rank #17,075, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkoxa]. cojas is at rank #47,005, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkoxas].
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 64080, this pair ranks #46,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coja vs cojas
Shared letters: acjo. Private to "coja": -. Private to "cojas": s.
"coja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cojas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coja" and "cojas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "coja" vs "cojas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "coja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cojas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coja" and "cojas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cojas vs Cova". 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 #46,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.