Which to use
“común” is an adjective and “coque” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #622
- “común” frequency rank
- #47,683
- “coque” frequency rank
- 48305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | común | coque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Compartido por varios. | Combustible sólido y ligero, obtenido por la calcinación de la hulla. |
Where the eye mixes común and coque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between común and coque
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: común is [koˈmũn] while coque is [ˈkoke]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
común is recorded at frequency rank #622, classified as anadj, pronounced [koˈmũn]. coque is at rank #47,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoke].
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 48305, this pair ranks #115,230 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of común vs coque
Shared letters: co. Private to "común": mnú. Private to "coque": equ.
"común" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "coque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- coque ← ccoque · coqeu · coqque · couqe · cqoue · ocque
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "común" and "coque" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "común" or "coque" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "común" and "coque" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "común" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,230 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "común" and "coque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coloqué vs coque". 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 #115,230 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.