Which to use
“cojan” is a verb and “coma” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,529
- “cojan” frequency rank
- #5,703
- “coma” frequency rank
- 33232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cojan | coma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de coger. | Signo de puntuación que se emplea en gramática para dividir ciertas partes de la oración (las aposiciones, las cláusulas adjetivas, los elementos de las listas y las cláusulas desplazadas por hipérbaton), y en matemática para separar los decimales. |
Where the eye mixes cojan and coma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cojan with coma
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cojan is [ˈkoxãn] while coma is [ˈkoma]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cojan is recorded at frequency rank #27,529, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkoxãn]. coma is at rank #5,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoma].
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 33232, this pair ranks #197,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cojan vs coma
Shared letters: aco. Private to "cojan": jn. Private to "coma": m.
"cojan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "coma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cojan" and "coma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "cojan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cojan" and "coma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs cojan". 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 #197,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.