Which to use
“cojín” is a noun and “comió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,502
- “cojín” frequency rank
- #10,810
- “comió” frequency rank
- 45312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cojín | comió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Saco pequeño de material textil y relleno muelle, que se usa para apoyar con más comodidad alguna parte del cuerpo | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comer o de comerse. |
Where the eye mixes cojín and comió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. cojín (CVCVC) and comió (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between cojín and comió
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cojín is [koˈxĩn] while comió is [koˈmjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cojín is recorded at frequency rank #34,502, classified as anoun, pronounced [koˈxĩn]. comió is at rank #10,810, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmjo].
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 45312, this pair ranks #132,150 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cojín vs comió
Shared letters: co. Private to "cojín": jní. Private to "comió": imó.
"cojín" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "comió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cojín" and "comió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cojín" or "comió" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "cojín" and "comió" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cojín" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,150 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cojín" and "comió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs cojín". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #132,150 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.