Which to use
“comando” is a noun and “cómodo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,276
- “comando” frequency rank
- #4,696
- “cómodo” frequency rank
- 10972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comando | cómodo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mando. | Dicho de una cosa: confortable, que brinda comodidad. |
Where the eye mixes comando and cómodo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses comando with cómodo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: comando is [koˈmãn̪d̪o] while cómodo is [ˈkomoð̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comando is recorded at frequency rank #6,276, classified as anoun, pronounced [koˈmãn̪d̪o]. cómodo is at rank #4,696, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkomoð̞o].
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 10972, this pair ranks #296,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comando vs cómodo
Shared letters: cdmo. Private to "comando": an. Private to "cómodo": ó.
"comando" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "cómodo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- comando ← ccomando · cmoando · coamndo · comadno · comanddo · comanndo · comanod · commando
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "comando" and "cómodo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "comando" vs "cómodo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cómodo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #296,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comando" and "cómodo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comanda vs comando". 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 #296,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.