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“cómico” and “cósmicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,306
“cómico” frequency rank
#46,461
“cósmicos” frequency rank
56767
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cómico cósmicos
Definition Que mueve a diversión o risa. Forma del masculino plural de cósmico.

Where the eye mixes cómico and cósmicos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

6 ch
cómico
8 ch
cósmicos

Look-alike desk: cómico vs cósmicos

A purely visual mix-up. cómico ([ˈkomiko]) and cósmicos ([ˈkosmikos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cómico is recorded at frequency rank #10,306, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkomiko]. cósmicos is at rank #46,461, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkosmikos].

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 56767, this pair ranks #73,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cómico vs cósmicos

Shared letters: cimoó. Private to "cómico": -. Private to "cósmicos": s.

"cómico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "cósmicos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cómico" and "cósmicos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkomiko] versus [ˈkosmikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cómico" or "cósmicos"?
"cómico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,306 in our Spanish list, against #46,461 for "cósmicos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "cómico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "cósmicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #73,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "cómico" and "cósmicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cólicos vs cósmicos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #73,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list