Which to use
“cómo” is an adverb and “cómodo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #124
- “cómo” frequency rank
- #4,696
- “cómodo” frequency rank
- 4820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cómo | cómodo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De qué manera. | Dicho de una cosa: confortable, que brinda comodidad. |
Where the eye mixes cómo and cómodo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cómo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against cómodo's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cómo and cómodo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cómo is [ˈkomo] while cómodo is [ˈkomoð̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “cómo” sits inside “cómodo”, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cómo is recorded at frequency rank #124, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈkomo]. 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 4820, this pair ranks #315,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cómo vs cómodo
Shared letters: cmoó. Private to "cómo": -. Private to "cómodo": d.
"cómo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cómodo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cómo" and "cómodo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cómo" or "cómodo"?
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 "cómo" 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 #315,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cómo" and "cómodo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cometo vs cómodo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #315,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.