Which to use
“cojo” is an adjective and “copy” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,927
- “cojo” frequency rank
- #32,148
- “copy” frequency rank
- 44075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cojo | copy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que camina con dificultad por la lesión o falta de una pierna o un pie. | Copia. |
Where the eye mixes cojo and copy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. cojo and copy follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses cojo with copy
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cojo is [ˈkoxo] while copy is /ˈkɒp.i/. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cojo is recorded at frequency rank #11,927, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkoxo]. copy is at rank #32,148, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɒp.i/.
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 44075, this pair ranks #139,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cojo vs copy
Shared letters: co. Private to "cojo": j. Private to "copy": py.
"cojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "copy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cojo" and "copy" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cojo" or "copy" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cojo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "copy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cojo" and "copy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs copy". 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 #139,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.