Which to use
“cojas” is an adjective and “cojer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,005
- “cojas” frequency rank
- #21,256
- “cojer” frequency rank
- 68261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cojas | cojer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de cojo. | Grafía obsoleta o no estándar de coger. |
Where the eye mixes cojas and cojer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cojas and cojer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cojas is [ˈkoxas] while cojer is [koˈxeɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cojas is recorded at frequency rank #47,005, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkoxas]. cojer is at rank #21,256, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈxeɾ].
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 68261, this pair ranks #34,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cojas vs cojer
Shared letters: cjo. Private to "cojas": as. Private to "cojer": er.
"cojas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cojer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cojas" and "cojer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cojas" or "cojer"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cojas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cojer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cojas" and "cojer" 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 #34,969 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.