Which to use
“cojo” is an adjective and “cotejo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,927
- “cojo” frequency rank
- #31,291
- “cotejo” frequency rank
- 43218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cojo | cotejo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que camina con dificultad por la lesión o falta de una pierna o un pie. | Acción o efecto de cotejar (comparar dos o más cosas para apreciar sus semejanzas y diferencias). |
Where the eye mixes cojo and cotejo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cojo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against cotejo's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cojo with cotejo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cojo is [ˈkoxo] while cotejo is [koˈt̪exo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43218, 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]. cotejo is at rank #31,291, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koˈt̪exo].
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 43218, this pair ranks #143,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cojo vs cotejo
Shared letters: cjo. Private to "cojo": -. Private to "cotejo": et.
"cojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cotejo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cojo" and "cotejo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cojo" or "cotejo"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "cojo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cotejo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cojo" and "cotejo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cometo vs cotejo". 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 #143,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.