Which to use
“comités” and “coyotes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,193
- “comités” frequency rank
- #39,139
- “coyotes” frequency rank
- 50332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comités | coyotes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de comité. | Forma del plural de coyote. |
Where the eye mixes comités and coyotes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. comités (CVCVCVC) and coyotes (CVVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses comités with coyotes
A purely visual mix-up. comités ([komiˈt̪es]) and coyotes ([koˈʝot̪es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comités is recorded at frequency rank #11,193, classified as anoun, pronounced [komiˈt̪es]. coyotes is at rank #39,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koˈʝot̪es].
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 50332, this pair ranks #103,771 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comités vs coyotes
Shared letters: cost. Private to "comités": imé. Private to "coyotes": ey.
"comités" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "coyotes" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- coyotes ← ccoyotes · cooytes · coyoets · coyotess · coyotse · coyottes · coytoes · coyyotes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comités" for "coyotes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "comités" or "coyotes"?
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 "comités" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coyotes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,771 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comités" and "coyotes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coyote vs coyotes". 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 #103,771 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.