cómodovscómodosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cómodo is a adjective, cómodos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cómodo” is an adjective and “cómodos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,696
“cómodo” frequency rank
#12,128
“cómodos” frequency rank
16824
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cómodo cómodos
Definition Dicho de una cosa: confortable, que brinda comodidad. Forma del plural de cómodo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cómodo and cómodos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
cómodo
7 ch
cómodos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cómodo is [ˈkomoð̞o] while cómodos is [ˈkomoð̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “cómodo” sits inside “cómodos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cómodo is recorded at frequency rank #4,696, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkomoð̞o]. cómodos is at rank #12,128, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkomoð̞os].

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 16824, this pair ranks #274,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of cómodo vs cómodos

Shared letters: cdmoó. Private to "cómodo": -. Private to "cómodos": s.

"cómodo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "cómodos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

cómodo#4,696
cómodos#12,128

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cómodo" and "cómodos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cómodo" is an adjective and "cómodos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cómodo" or "cómodos"?
"cómodo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,696 in our Spanish list, against #12,128 for "cómodos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cómodo vs cómodos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “cómodo”; for a noun, it's “cómodos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cómodo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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