cojínvscopianWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cojín is a noun, copian is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cojín” is a noun and “copian” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,502
“cojín” frequency rank
#27,926
“copian” frequency rank
62428
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cojín copian
Definition Saco pequeño de material textil y relleno muelle, que se usa para apoyar con más comodidad alguna parte del cuerpo Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de copiar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cojín and copian apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
cojín
6 ch
copian

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cojín is [koˈxĩn] while copian is [ˈkopjãn]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62428, 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]. copian is at rank #27,926, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkopjãn].

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 62428, this pair ranks #52,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cojín vs copian

Shared letters: cno. Private to "cojín": . Private to "copian": aip.

"cojín" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "copian" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • copianccopian · coipan · copain · copiann · copina · coppian · cpoian · ocpian

Frequency comparison

cojín#34,502
copian#27,926

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cojín" and "copian" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cojín" is a noun and "copian" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cojín" or "copian"?
"copian" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,926 in our Spanish list, against #34,502 for "cojín". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cojín vs copian

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cojín”; for a verb, it's “copian”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cojín” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list