cojavscorsaConfusable pair

Which to use

“coja” and “corsa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,075
“coja” frequency rank
#40,219
“corsa” frequency rank
57294
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature coja corsa
Definition Forma del singular femenino de cojo. Forma del femenino singular de corso.

Where the eye mixes coja and corsa

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. coja runs 4 letters (CVCV) against corsa's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

4 ch
coja
5 ch
corsa

Look-alike desk: coja vs corsa

A purely visual mix-up. coja ([ˈkoxa]) and corsa ([ˈkoɾsa]) 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 57294, 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]. corsa is at rank #40,219, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkoɾsa].

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 57294, this pair ranks #71,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of coja vs corsa

Shared letters: aco. Private to "coja": j. Private to "corsa": rs.

"coja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "corsa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • coja ← ccoja · cjoa · coaj · cojja · ocja
  • corsa ← ccorsa · corssa · cosra · crosa · ocrsa

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "coja" and "corsa" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoxa] versus [ˈkoɾsa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "coja" vs "corsa" - which ranks higher?
"coja" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,075 in our Spanish list, against #40,219 for "corsa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "coja" and "corsa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "coja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "corsa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #71,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "coja" and "corsa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corsa 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 #71,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list