Which to use
“conejo” and “cortejo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,355
- “conejo” frequency rank
- #19,677
- “cortejo” frequency rank
- 28032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conejo | cortejo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (familia Leporidae) Cualquiera de unas dos docenas de especies de pequeños mamíferos lagomorfos, de pelo tupido, orejas erguidas tan largas como la cabeza, un rabo muy corto, patas delanteras cortas y traseras muy largas, que le permiten desplazarse con brincos. Habita en madrigueras que cava en la tierra y es muy prolífico. Se lo cría como animal de compañía, y para aprovechar su carne, su cuero y su pelo. | Ritual por el que el macho trata de conseguir el favor sexual de una hembra. |
Where the eye mixes conejo and cortejo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. conejo runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against cortejo's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: conejo vs cortejo
A purely visual mix-up. conejo ([koˈnexo]) and cortejo ([koɾˈt̪exo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conejo is recorded at frequency rank #8,355, classified as anoun, pronounced [koˈnexo]. cortejo is at rank #19,677, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koɾˈt̪exo].
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 28032, this pair ranks #223,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conejo vs cortejo
Shared letters: cejo. Private to "conejo": n. Private to "cortejo": rt.
"conejo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cortejo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "conejo" for "cortejo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "conejo" vs "cortejo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "conejo" and "cortejo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "conejo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cortejo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conejo" and "cortejo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corrijo vs cortejo". 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 #223,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.