Which to use
“coma” and “cos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,703
- “coma” frequency rank
- #23,736
- “cos” frequency rank
- 29439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coma | cos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Signo de puntuación que se emplea en gramática para dividir ciertas partes de la oración (las aposiciones, las cláusulas adjetivas, los elementos de las listas y las cláusulas desplazadas por hipérbaton), y en matemática para separar los decimales. | Cuerpo. |
Where the eye mixes coma and cos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: coma vs cos
A purely visual mix-up. coma ([ˈkoma]) and cos ([ˈkos]) 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 29439, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coma is recorded at frequency rank #5,703, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoma]. cos is at rank #23,736, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkos].
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 29439, this pair ranks #216,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coma vs cos
Shared letters: co. Private to "coma": am. Private to "cos": s.
"coma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- coma ← ccoma · cmoa · coam · comma · ocma
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coma" and "cos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "coma" vs "cos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "coma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coma" and "cos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cos vs cuc". 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 #216,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.