comidovscosidoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,524
“comido” frequency rank
#44,668
“cosido” frequency rank
52192
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature comido cosido
Definition Participio de comer. Participio de coser o de coserse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comido and cosido apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
comido
6 ch
cosido

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. comido ([koˈmið̞o]) and cosido ([koˈsið̞o]) 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 a single letter - m in “comido” becomes s in “cosido”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

comido is recorded at frequency rank #7,524, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈmið̞o]. 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 52192, this pair ranks #93,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of comido vs cosido

Shared letters: cdio. Private to "comido": m. Private to "cosido": s.

"comido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "cosido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • comidoccomido · cmoido · coimdo · comdio · comiddo · comiod · commido · ocmido
  • cosidoccosido · coisdo · cosdio · cosiddo · cosiod · cossido · csoido · ocsido

Frequency comparison

comido#7,524
cosido#44,668

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "comido" and "cosido" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koˈmið̞o] versus [koˈsið̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "comido" or "cosido"?
"comido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,524 in our Spanish list, against #44,668 for "cosido". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering comido vs cosido

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “comido” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list