Which to use
“colado” is an adjective and “cosido” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,945
- “colado” frequency rank
- #44,668
- “cosido” frequency rank
- 70613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | colado | cosido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sustancia pasada a través de un colador. | Participio de coser o de coserse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set colado and cosido apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: colado is [koˈlað̞o] while cosido is [koˈsið̞o]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70613, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
colado is recorded at frequency rank #25,945, classified as anadj, pronounced [koˈlað̞o]. cosido is at rank #44,668, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈsið̞o].
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 70613, this pair ranks #29,296 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of colado vs cosido
Shared letters: cdo. Private to "colado": al. Private to "cosido": is.
"colado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cosido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "colado" and "cosido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "colado" or "cosido"?
Remembering colado vs cosido
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “colado”; for a verb, it's “cosido”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “colado” entry
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