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Which to use

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

#34,502
“cojín” frequency rank
#41,823
“corn” frequency rank
76325
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cojín corn
Definition Saco pequeño de material textil y relleno muelle, que se usa para apoyar con más comodidad alguna parte del cuerpo Cuerno.

Where the eye mixes cojín and corn

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

5 ch
cojín
4 ch
corn

Visual trap between cojín and corn

A purely visual mix-up. cojín ([koˈxĩn]) and corn ([ˈkorn]) 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 76325, 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]. corn is at rank #41,823, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkorn].

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 76325, this pair ranks #17,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cojín vs corn

Shared letters: cno. Private to "cojín": jí. Private to "corn": r.

"cojín" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "corn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • corn ← ccorn · conr · cornn · corrn · cron · ocrn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cojín" and "corn" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koˈxĩn] versus [ˈkorn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "cojín" vs "corn" - which ranks higher?
"cojín" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,502 in our Spanish list, against #41,823 for "corn". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "cojín" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "corn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #17,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "cojín" and "corn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corn vs count". 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 #17,955 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