Which to use
“coja” is an adjective and “coñac” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,075
- “coja” frequency rank
- #41,829
- “coñac” frequency rank
- 58904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coja | coñac |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del singular femenino de cojo. | Bebida alcohólica de alta graduación fabricada por la destilación de vinos flojos y envejecida en barriles de roble. |
Where the eye mixes coja and coñac
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between coja and coñac
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: coja is [ˈkoxa] while coñac is [koˈɲak]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58904, 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]. coñac is at rank #41,829, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koˈɲak].
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 58904, this pair ranks #64,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coja vs coñac
Shared letters: aco. Private to "coja": j. Private to "coñac": ñ.
"coja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "coñac" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- coja ← ccoja · cjoa · coaj · cojja · ocja
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "coja" for "coñac" ever safe?
Frequency check: "coja" vs "coñac" - which ranks higher?
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 "coja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coñac" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coja" and "coñac" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coñac 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 #64,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.